Alarming.
There could very well be blood in the water as the World Surf League’s Championship Tour gets underway in Australia’s Margaret River, and not from the regions notorious sharks snacking on our heroes and heroines. No, long-simmering geopolitical tensions might boil over leading to fisticuffs on the fatal shore, or even worse.
Either People Magazine or the Daily Mail ran a feature today about a US comedienne who recently put on some shows in Melbourne. I can’t find it anymore, as it disappeared down my feed with zero trace, but I can recap. The early-thirties laugh maker was in town doing some shows when she realized a very uncomfortable energy in the room. Initially she believed it was race driven, as she is black, but then came to find out that it had nothing to do with the color of her skin but where she was from.
Those Australians hated her because she was American.
More people were interviewed and the conclusion was that Australians, and much of the rest of the world, hate Americans more than ever.
Serious hate.
Well, there are no American men currently in the Championship Tour’s top ten, and no American man surfs against an Australian one in the first round there, but on the women’s side Gabriela Bryan is currently number top, Caitlin Simmers two, Molly Picklum three and Isabella Nichols four. While Bryan is from Hawaii, thus not technically American per WSL rules, Simmers certainly is, even playing into a certain MAGA appeal, and comes up against Australian Bronte Macaulay in heat number two.
Might she be met with a hail of stones or wine grapes from Margaret River’s fabled cliffs from infuriated Aussie-people?
Hopefully not. Hopefully Griffin Colapinto’s treatise on cyberbullying has made its way to Western Australia and the locals have had time to read and meditate upon.
Peace for our time.
but do you really want to trust private enterprise with all that,,,,
hence my not 100% awareness comment
great, so do I , I don’t live in Auz, but I’m always perplexed by all the crowd funding Americans need for medical care,
Is there no live commenting for Margs?
A slingshot and frozen grapes are the most effective crowd protection devices.
It’s not Americans in general that everyone hates – it’s specifically Donald Trump, and for good reason.
Worst. President. Ever.
you do have to understand that don is the leader of the USA’s brand …..the world now sees the USA , like they view tesla…..broken/untrustworthy/ no respect or trust…
checkout how many canadians are pissed off and not travelling to the USA as they don’t feel safe!
road traffic down 30% bookings for air travel down 70%….Canada did spend over $20b p.a. on tourism….but not now….travel from westen country’s is down because the USA is now not a safe destination!
It’s weird, when I’m in the states, the general public seem lovely. It’s as if there is a prerequisite for yanks who travel to either be a fuckwit or need to overemphasise their seppo-ism so everyone within a block is aware of their presence
I prefer yanks to the influencers from planet troopcarrierbyronbay.
Margs looks pretty good on the cam
To be fair, there may have been a misunderstanding and, the hatred may have been because she was black.
sounds like our relationship has hit the bricks.
7:00 am AWST = 6:00 pm Central *WSL not very worldly with no clues for the time challenged it’s already Saturday down there thank God it ‘s Friday here in the middle of North America – Saludos from Puerto Escondido “The Homebreak for those who wish to be Homeless” ***The Black Hole for Black Sheep”
I also hate us
They can have mask, we don’t claim her.
Any insults lobbed or objects hurled toward U.S. Citizens will result in an 80% tariff on all Aussie goods
I say cut ties and let em’ fend for themselves.
– Approximately a quarter of Australia’s inward foreign investment is from the United States (US$740 billion or AUD$1.09 trillion).
– US direct investment in Australia is more than in any other country in the Indo-Pacific.
– The US runs a large trade surplus with Australia.
– Over 12,000 Australian companies export to the United States.
here we go again,fact check…..it’s not USA investment, it’s private Company money…..
up until last year the trade surplus was about $14b in favor of the USA…as the USA wanted more gold we supplied it…in Jan this year we exported $4.62 b for the mth as US investments increase here in Australia as the USA is not a safe haven for investment $’! so the US does not run a large trade surplus with Australia
Our exports to the USA make up only 2.8% of GDP…..so no real loss there as we already have picked up Chinas business that was once exported from the USA,,,beef anyone!
..cut ties and let em fend for them selves……….ah no problem there economically….and militarily…….how long before don does a deal with china on taiwan…….our imports and exports to china are our life blood for better or worse!
I didn’t even read this, because winners see the results…and we are winners.
are you seeing results or seeing maga headlines?
it’s sad when you post the info you have based your opinion on , is just not true……the results you talk of are just lies…so even when the real facts are presented ….ahhh fake news….LOL…….carry on until the results have turned up in your home!
you should get an MRI, cuz it sounds like I definitely hit a nerve.
I know its hard for libtards to adimt they’re wrong, but…..you are wrong.
Trump is the Winner.
Testify! Claim it!
Anyone hurling objects at competitors from the so called cliffs should be entered in the next Olympics if they connect.
Americans are impervious to tall poppy shame. Using it on us is like trying to shame an addict into sobriety. It won’t work and you’re just gonna hate yourself at the end.
Beachgrit needs a 9/11 scale event to reunite us. Bring back Ben Marcus and Joiny, and together we will fight as one again.
I monitor Ben’s Facebook page often. Guys been super calm and normal for quite awhile.
He’s paid for his sins Negs! Bring him back!
back on his meds yewww
speaking of annoyances, anyone catch the Dave Prodan/Sam George podcast?
looked riveting. many fingers running through Sams hair.
I would catch aids before I catch that. Also, I have aids
They didn’t hate her they hated her shitty jokes.
Upon Chas’ recommendation I picked up the book “The Fatal Shore: The Epic of Australia’s Founding”. I ordered it on Amazon and it arrived rather quickly. I’m looking forward to learning more about Australian history.