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66% of canadians have an unfavourable view of the USA (slrpnk.net)

submitted 1 week ago by hanrahan@slrpnk.net to c/australia@aussie.zone

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As an Australian that seems to be a depsessibgky high approval rating but then our most odious billionaire is MAGA and a big fan of the ONP so .. no surprises I guess, just more bad news.

cross-posted from: https://piefed.ca/c/boycottus/p/796973/66-of-canadians-have-an-unfavourable-view-of-the-usa

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[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So, my perspective is, we should be optimistic and confident, but we must not be complacent and passive.

I can get behind that. I certainly don't intend to do nothing. 'Oh, the Aussie Trump' has passed my lips more than once.

You raise good points of which I am not unaware, although I'd suggest (technofuedalist controlled) social media is more a threat, and sadly more intractable, than Murdoch et.al. today (not sure what scope you meant by mass media).

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 1 points 6 days ago

That's a great point about social media, especially considering the biggest examples (Meta group, Twitter) are owned by some of the most ultrawealthy people on Earth, with technofeudal ambitions. I was thinking about more traditional media so I'm glad you emphasised social media.