Speaking on the Left's inability to understand history or learn from it, before the Vietnam war, Ayn Rand wrote:

“It has been reported in the press many times that the issue of pollution is to be the next big crusade of the New Left activists, after the war in Vietnam peters out. And just as peace was not their goal or motive in that crusade, so clean air is not their goal or motive in this one.”

Just as the rioters’ aim was not peace, but Communist victory and a general demonstrating of their hatred of the West, the Leftist UN and its useful idiots are not interested in climate, but in the transfer of Western funds to Third World dysfunctional states.

The IPCC has made no bones about this intention, even stating it publicly. The useful idiots seem to have missed that. So, there is no point in arguing. The only people who can put things right are voters who are generally not ideologues. But, even there, voters can no longer be trusted to penalise political parties set on a destructive path. There is too much apathy.

It seems then, that we will have to hit rock bottom before the pendulum swings. And that process could we'll begin with the election of a Shorten Green/Labor government next year.

Dear AC,

You wrote;

“As for the UN BS, there's no other way to look at this other than 'wholesale theft'. Stealing the cash from my wallet to pay for the theft of my entire country.”

What on earth are you gibbering about? Australia is well behind most Western nations on how much aid we give related to our GDP. We are considered pretty tight arsed by many first world nations who commit far more. Yet here you are bleating on about your personal cash being stolen from your personal wallet? Just how thick can you lot really be?

Actually belay that, you have already answered the question;

“How freaking dumb are we? The average IQ in Australia must now be about 50.”

Well for your bunch I think that would be flattering.

How about looking at the UN brokered peace deal in Yemen. Who else was going to do it? The US? Well no they were busy selling weapons to increase the misery.

The UN have saved more lives from conflict and disease than any other organisation in the world. They deserve our continued support not daily condemnation from a bunch of sad old farts with nothing better to do over Christmas.

Hey SteeleRedux,

"What on earth are you gibbering about? Australia is well behind most Western nations on how much aid we give related to our GDP."

I hate all that economics type 'Percentage to GDP' crap.
(But one day I'll take the time to learn it.)

Why don't you just talk COLD HARD DOLLARS instead?
This is a currency people can actually comprehend.
Percentage to GDP is just a way of hiding the truth from the people.

- First start here -
http://www.australiandebtclock.com.au/

Why don't you just sit there have a cuppa and watch it clock up another million or two.

Now how about you tell me 'in dollars' how much we spend on aid?
Maybe you can find the answer here, it seemed like an effort to me.

http://dfat.gov.au/aid/where-we-give-aid/Pages/where-we-give-aid.aspx
http://dfat.gov.au/about-us/corporate/portfolio-budget-statements/Documents/2018-19-australian-aid-budget-summary.pdf

- Why not just show me the bloody numbers -

About the Direct Aid Program

The Direct Aid Program is designed to provide financial assistance to eligible groups or organisations undertaking suitable small scale development projects. Projects can be in any sector (e.g. community health, education, small scale infrastructure, sanitation, rural development, environmental development, gender equality, conferences and training activities, and cultural and sporting activities) but must aim to alleviate basic humanitarian hardships, have a developmental outcome and be implemented within a relatively short period of time. In certain cases, consideration may be given to contributions to disaster relief operations. Guidelines to the Direct Aid Program can be found on the following website:
http://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/direct-aid-program/Pages/direct-aid-program.aspx.

It is imperative that projects have defined and realistic objectives and clear outcomes. DAP grants are awarded to a maximum of AUD 60,000 (approximately USD 44,560 at time of publishing). However, applicants are encouraged to apply for funding in the range of AUD 5,000 (USD 3,715) to AUD 30,000 (USD 22,280 at time of publishing). Projects must be self-sustaining and recurrent/ongoing costs will not be supported (e.g. salaries/rental/utility costs, micro credit schemes or any other project that involves return of money, etc).

So basically it's just 'free cash' to anyone in Africa who applies.
Keep your eye on that debt clock.

My IQ statement stands...

So we give a $60,000 grant for gender equality as 'aid'? LOL

What are you saying we're not doing enough and we should make it 100k grant for gender equality?

AC,

As I said to Bazz, the Left doesn't understand what we say. Columnist, Tim Blair, says of them: “... leftists basically hear and see the same words as normal people, but understand them in altogether different, less sensible ways.”

“Logical flaws and contradictions are evident in just about every leftist proclamation”.

“They struggle … with basic comprehension ….”.

Blair refers to a 2009 academic study that found that leftists “don’t understand conservatives the way conservatives understand progressives.” And they get angry at what they don't understand.

This angry misunderstanding is all too evident here in people like SteeleRedux and a couple of other extreme Leftists