On Tuesday, 20 March 2018 10:20:36 AM AEDT Trent W. Buck wrote:
Russell Coker wrote:
I never said that we could only associate with English speaking countries. Merely that it's a lot easier for the majority of Australians who only speak English.
Try reading articles about Spanish politics through Google Translate some time. I've tried it and it's difficult, unpleasant, and gives the impression of being inaccurate.
Well I can read Spanish (badly), and I block google, but I know what you mean.
Did you have trouble following, say, the invasion of Afhganistan because you didn't speak Dari *or* Farsi?
Yes I do have trouble following what's happening in Afghanistan, I have to rely on reports in English.
You don't HAVE TO rely on google when there are still multilingual human beings. Of course they have their own agenda, but then so does Google.
I don't know anyone who speaks Dari or Farsi. The people I know who speak Spanish don't seem inclined to write an English version of their content.
The TPP was not foisted upon us by China. While the US has stopped pushing it, that's where it appears to have originated.
Erm, I don't think so.
The TPP began as an expansion of the TPSEP signed by Brunei, Chile, New Zealand and Singapore in 2005.
From the first paragraph of that page: After the United States withdrew its signature,[6] the agreement could not enter into force
I don't think you are making a good case for Chinese influence. -- My Main Blog http://etbe.coker.com.au/ My Documents Blog http://doc.coker.com.au/