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ten years ago... same stuff (shit) as today...

socialism

2009 was a good year... for the "reshaping of our global economic system" — no change except it's getting worse.

 

 

Make no mistake, Donald Trump kicked off his campaign for 2020 on Tuesday night when he delivered the State of the Union address.

Expect "socialism" to become a very dirty word (if it isn't already).

"Here in the United States, we are alarmed by new calls to adopt socialism in our country," the President said, adding: "Tonight, we resolve that America will never be a socialist country".

 

read more:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-08/donald-trump-wants-socialism-to-be-2020s-dirty-word/10793734


of floods and droughts on flat plains...

floods/fire

2009-2019. no change — except it's getting worse...

bankers 10 years ago...

bankers

2009 cartoon. A 2019 royal commission and it's getting worse...

and don't mention huavei...

china

2009 — Malcolm Turnbull was panning Kevin Rudd for being too soft on the Chinese...

 

Meanwhile:

Huawei has filed a lawsuit against the US government over a ban that restricts federal agencies from using its products.

It said the US failed to provide evidence to support the ban, and the firm also rejected claims it had links to the Chinese government.

The US has restricted the use of Huawei products over national security concerns. 

It has also been lobbying allies to shun the Chinese telecoms firm. 

Huawei is one of the world's largest telecommunications equipment and services providers. 

The lawsuit is part of a wider push by the company in recent months to challenge claims its products pose security risks. 

"The US Congress has repeatedly failed to produce any evidence to support its restrictions on Huawei products. We are compelled to take this legal action as a proper and last resort," Huawei Rotating Chairman Guo Ping said in a statement.

 

Read more:

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47478587