There you go again another attack.

We've had enough people from your side of politics, there was Attila The Hen, and Raving Ronnie, now we are stuck with Indy The Irksome.

How can we ever hope to have a harmonious & functioning society when we have people such as Paul1405 et al using up our resources for no other reason than being of no use for anything, anyone nor themselves !

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Hi flyfin, welcome to the Forum. You will find "us of many political colours" in this space, enjoy the experience.

"Isn't it also the right of every individual to decide where and when to spend their own money?"

Of course it is, no matter what anyone says.
It's their money after all but try telling these people in the 4 corners investigation that, or the government who manages their affairs on their behalf and I'm sure you will find a lot of disagreement.

http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/state-control:-australians-trapped,-stripped-of/13795520

"Democracy via the wallet shouldn't only be the prerogative of the wealthy wouldn't you agree?"

Yes of course I agree, it shouldn't give extra benefits to the rich who can purchase it.

Democracy, isn't a universal thing though.
Each country has their own version.
If we all agreed on a 'correct version' then maybe we could get it right.

And one thing that Western democracies have in common though is in joining the UN, and Western monetery policy.
You know I read today that being a member of the UN allows for the inherent right of individual or collective self-defense if an armed attack occurs against a member.
(As if they didn't have that right already)
http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/lend-lease-for-ukraine-us-revives-wwii-anti-hitler-policy-to-defeat-putin/

Does this imply that that Non-UN member countries don't have that right?

The UN decides immigrant quotas and refers people and that creates a host of new problems where new people aren't aligned with the existing countries culture.

So I see a kind of difference between national democracy -
where the existing inhabitants decide their future,
(and this today includes a diluted immigrant demographics and a two horse race preference system, - because the two parties prefer that you only vote for them)
And international democracy where we are ruled outright by foreigners and external overseas treaties, aka international obligations.

Both of these things erode democracy, to the point it only exists in theory for the citizenry, but not in practice.

It's their money after all
Armchair Critic,
Yes & no. Spending more of "your money" in other Nations than what you pay in Tax here is all that good for the Nation you chose to live in.
For a small Nation such as Australia an excessive amount of money going offshore is curbing a lot of Nation-building progress.
Spending "your money" here is great for all here but spending it overseas is not.