Freedom has eroded globally, freedom of speech and freedom of opinion are gone.
The one difference is, Australia is not gearing up for war. China is. For those who know a bit of history, China is behaving not unlike Nazi Germany in the early-mid 1930's - testing the boundaries, always pushing, pushing, to see what gives. Building up the armed forces. Making territorial claims. Xi Jinping has become too powerful and now he thinks he's Hitler. Because he has ramped up their economy, the people support him. Hitler did the same. With all the threats China is leveling at Australia, we must prepare.
