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6 May, 4 tweets, 1 min read
"It’s not surprising that Australians might look with horror on such a conflict. There’s no way for anyone to 'win' a war between America and China. A conventional clash could easily end up going nuclear, with the US still reserving its right to first use of these weapons"
Sometimes I think the Yanks would better understand why I write about their government's escalations against China if they lived a little closer to the front line.
"If China chose to retaliate to such an attack without directly attacking the American mainland, hitting a US ally like Australia would be an option."
Even if we do avoid war, completely fucking our economy is the *best case* scenario for Australians if we continue along this trajectory.

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