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Quote of the Day: China Lands Sick Burn on Australia

Mother Jones

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Apparently China is upset with Australia over some Olympic-related stuff, so they hit back with an op-ed in China’s Global Times tabloid:

It’s not a big deal to us. In many serious essays written by Westerners, Australia is mentioned as a country at the fringes of civilization. In some cases, they refer to the country’s early history as Britain’s offshore prison. This suggests that no one should be surprised at uncivilized acts emanating from the country.

Take that, Australia! Apparently China has been taking lessons from the master of insults. This sure sounds like something from an unusually dimwitted protege of Donald Trump, doesn’t it?

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Quote of the Day: China Lands Sick Burn on Australia

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Homes Keep Rising in West Despite Growing Wildfire Threat

Just as many Easterners resist stepping back from their increasingly flooded coast, Westerners build where they want to build and balk at controls. View this article: Homes Keep Rising in West Despite Growing Wildfire Threat ; ;Related ArticlesPETA Finds Itself on Receiving End of Others’ AngerA Painful Mix of Fire, Wind and QuestionsOfficials Say They See Signs of a Slowdown in Deadly Arizona Wildfire ;

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Homes Keep Rising in West Despite Growing Wildfire Threat

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