• Cypher@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    France is undoubtedly a more powerful country than Australia but Mexico?

    It does have a larger population but it has a smaller GDP, significant internal unrest, is bordered by the worlds most powerful nation and isn’t as geopolitically important due to location.

    Power doesn’t exist in a vacuum and based largely on the strategic importance of Australia I would say it ranks ahead of Mexico in terms of power on the world stage.

    Also I learnt a few things about Mexico, so that’s neat and thank you.

    • Salvo@aussie.zone
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      7 days ago

      But France does also have a longer historical reputation for defending Liberty.

      Australia has a self-image of giving everyone a Fair Go, but has a history of Genocide, Racism and Imperialism.

      For us to recognise Palestine is for us to also recognise that we have also been utter bastards to Aboriginal Australians and all the non-Anglo Immigrants that have been victimised by Australian Society over the last 237 years.