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🚨 WOW! President Trump just OBLITERATED Italian PM Giorgia Meloni after she publicly sounded off on him
47 says Italy did NOTHING for America during the war
"After the United States defeated Iran militarily, she wants to be friends again in order to get her “numbers up.” No thanks!"
"Italian Prime Minister Gigiorgia Meloni asked, over and over, for a picture with me during the G-7 meeting in France. She is doing poorly in Italy with her level of popularity, possibly because she turned down the United States of America, a Country that truly loves and protects Italy, when it came to denying Iran from obtaining or developing a Nuclear Weapon (But so did NATO, for that matter!)."
"She wouldn’t even let us use Italy’s landing strips or runways, a great logistical inconvenience, and this despite the fact the U.S. contributes hundreds of Billions of Dollars a year to protect Italy, and other “so-called” NATO Allies"
@KatyKray73 apprently he was reelected. SO I have no fucken idea what the rest of the nation are thinking ! I have serious doubt on the Democratic system we have. Compulsory voting is not working. half of the people arent sure why and who they are voting for
🚨 NOW: National Guard troops are monitoring the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool like HAWKS after a man was arrested for jumping into the pool RIPPING SEALANT off the bottom
Deranged lefts are literally VANDALIZING the pool just to “get Trump”
INSANE to think this is where we are as a country.
Who Dictates Our Culture ?
Even though many of Hanson’s policies align with mine, she has one major flaw: her rigid assumption of what Australian culture should be. In reality, culture is constantly shifting, changing, and adapting. It is a living thing, and this evolution is exactly what makes Australia unique.
I agree that everyone should be able to speak and read basic English, and that English should be the official language—but that’s about it. What language people speak at home, what cuisine they choose to dine on, or what religion they practice is entirely up to them. These choices deserve respect, and people should not be vilified or demonized for them.
Look at Italian-Americans as an example. They speak English, work hard, watch Hollywood movies, and enjoy mainstream shows like The Big Bang Theory or Friends. Yet, they still embrace their heritage—speaking Italian at home, sharing traditional dishes with family, and even celebrating Passata Day publicly with friends. They are no less American than any other American.
Pauline needs to accept that while we expect immigrants to respect the existing Anglo-Australian culture, Australia must also respect the heritage of its people. No single Australian is in a position to dictate what culture the country should or should not have. If you dislike someone else's culture, remember that what you want might be equally disliked by others. This is the compromise made the day our ancestors chose to come to Australia—it is a melting pot and a multicultural society. Singapore is a brilliant example of this success; its greatness comes from beautifully blending the cultures of Chinese, Malay, Indian, and other communities into a cohesive whole. Even the Indigenous Australians didn't complain that the rest of us don't share their Dreamtime stories or pray the way they do.
While I absolutely agree that we should select future immigrants from countries and cultures whose core values closely align with ours, debating future intake is one thing—how we treat the people already here is another. We must respect their human rights. Instead of attacking them head-on, forcing conformity, and creating friction between communities, we should embrace our diverse cultures. That is what truly makes Australia unique and sets us apart from the rest of the world.
An Australian HongKonger
#paulinehanson @PaulineHansonOz #multiculture #monoculture @OneNationAus
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Below is a Chinese translation by Ai.
誰能主宰我們的文化?
雖然珍蓮·韓信(Pauline Hanson)在經濟改革同政府問責方面的許多政策我都頗為認同,但她有一個致命的盲點:就是對「澳洲文化應該是怎樣」抱持著一種極其刻板同僵化的假設。 事實上,文化是一直在悄然流變、與時並進、不斷適應新環境的。 文化是有生命力的有機體,而正是這種自然的演變,才成就了今日澳洲的獨一無二。
我完全同意,所有生活在這裡的人都應該具備基本的英語聽說讀寫能力,而且英語必須繼續作為我們官方機構的法定語言——但這就是底線了。 在遵守公民基本義務之外,個人的私生活是完全自由的。 大家在家裡選擇說什麼語言、品嚐什麼菜餚、信仰什麼宗教,純屬個人自由。 這些選擇理應得到尊重,而不應該在政治上被污名化(vilified)或妖魔化(demonized)。
看看大洋彼岸的美籍意大利人(Italian-Americans)就是一個極佳的例子。 他們說著流利的英語、辛勤工作、按時納稅,同樣看荷里活電影,追看《囧男大爆炸》(The Big Bang Theory)或《老友記》(Friends)這些主流美劇。 然而,他們依然自豪地傳承著自己的文化根源——在家裡說意大利語、與家人分享傳統意式料理,甚至會大方地跟鄰居在街坊街里一起慶祝傳統的「番茄醬節」(Passata Day)。 他們對美國的歸屬感,絕對不亞於任何一個不這樣做的人;正如意裔澳洲人或華裔澳洲人,亦不會因為保留了自己的文化根源,而變得不夠「澳洲人」。
韓信必須明白,要求移民尊重澳洲現有的英裔傳統(Anglo-Australian culture),與尊重其他公民自身的文化背景,兩者是並行不悖的。 不論資歷多深、話語權多大,沒有任何一個單一的澳洲人有資格去獨裁、去規定這個國家應該有什麼文化、不應該有什麼文化。 當你用嫌惡的眼光去看待別人的文化傳統時,請不要忘記自由社會最根本的真理:你自己的生活方式,在別人眼中可能同樣不可理喻。
互相包容,是多元文化社會最根本的契約。 看看新加坡這個國際大都會,它的成功正正建立在將華裔、馬來裔、印度裔和歐亞裔等不同文化完美融合、凝聚成一個命運共同體之上。 再看回我們自己本土,澳洲的原住民(Indigenous Australians)擁有世上最古老且從未間斷的活文化,但他們也從未強求我們這群後到的人去過他們的生活、去分享他們的「創世神話」(Dreamtime stories),或者用他們的方式去祈禱。 既然原住民包容了我們,我們彼此之間又何嘗不該留一點空間?
我們大可以對未來的移民政策展開激烈而理性的辯論。 我也絕對同意,未來在篩選移民時,應優先考慮那些核心價值觀與我們民主、自由、法治等立國精神相契合的人。 但辯論未來的移民限額是一回事,如何對待已經在這邊落地生根的多元族群,完全是兩碼子事。
我們必須捍衛基本人權。 與其採取正面交鋒的手段去強迫所有人同質化、去刻意製造社區內部的對立與撕裂,我們更應該去擁抱這片由多元文化編織而成的土地。 單一文化的社會是脆弱、僵硬且充滿防備心的;而一個多元文化的熔爐,才是充滿活力、韌性與繁榮的。 這份包容力,才是真正讓澳洲在世界舞台上脫穎而出、走向成功的關鍵。
They ruled Iryna’s killer is incompetent to stand trial.
The same system ruled this man was plenty competent enough to be released back into society dozens of times.
It’s past time to remove these left wing activist judges.
TIMELAPSE: Watch the transformation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as crews drained, repainted, and refilled the iconic Washington, D.C., landmark.
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