• Hanrahan@slrpnk.net
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    1 day ago

    As an Australian I wish we’d negotiate to join the EU. Philosophically we have more in common with the EU then America and together is better.

    But we cant even join with New Zealand and od not ne suporsed if the EU didnt want us, I’d not want us, though we do all seem to mostly hate immigrants so we have that in common :(

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      Our previous governments have tied us to the US so tightly that we may as well be a US vassal state. Whatever America’s foreign policy is, is Australia’s policy. Our military is dependent on the US for its equipment.

      It would be great to have more ties to the EU and SE Asian counties but thats unlikely to happen unfortunately.

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      Side note, New Zealand can however decide to join us. The Australian constitution has a provision that a successful referendum in New Zealand admits them to the Federation.

      Given the All Blacks record however this is unlikely.