A group of unlikely heroes is lining up to fight tyranny in Australia

American Thinker ^ | 08/26/2021 | Andrea Widburg

[SeekAndFind]

The politicians' statements, news reports, and video images coming out of Australia have been shocking. A nation that was once as free as any in the British Commonwealth has become a complete tyranny, right down to shooting politically incorrect dogs. However, Australia's truckers (or at least, some of Australia's truckers) are vowing to end the tyrants' rule and bring sanity back to that continent.

In his superb book, Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power , Niall Ferguson made the point that, of all the world's former colonies, it was the colonies that once belonged to the British empire that fared best, starting with America. The reason was that the British created an honest civil service mostly staffed with indigenous people who were able to continue after the British left and because the British, even in their colonies, imparted their tradition of liberty.

Therefore, it's been shocking to see the governments in former British colonies use the excuse of COVID to become total tyrants. New Zealand has been almost perpetually locked down since COVID emerged and Canada has been using COVID as an excuse to shut down religion and free speech along with its borders.

But it's Australia that went truly insane. The land we Americans associate with Crocodile Dundee and Steve Irwin turns out to be a land populated by evil nannies and frightened children. I could go on at length, but I'll let Tucker Carlson fill you in on what's been happening Down Under:

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It turns out, though, that not everyone in Australia is cowed.  The Daily Expose, a British publication that pushes back against the pro-left, pro-government propaganda from the BBC, found something interesting:

[SeekAndFind]

Video messages from Australian truck drivers have surfaced in some of the alternative social media sites in recent days stating that they are going to take their country back, by going on strike and creating a blockade that will choke the supply chain.

[rktman]

Weird as it may seem, it appears folks are able to wander about in Kabul with less restrictions . Less the occasional suicide bomber.

[jimwatx]

Glad to see the truckers fighting this Aussie police state, what the hell is wrong with the rest of them?

[PMAS]

They gave up their guns years ago

[jimwatx]

Well an Aussie told me the other day that this isn’t entirely true, they just outlawed semiautomatics and higher caliber firearms.

[PMAS]

then they should all be out buying every shotgun available

[Bearshouse]

I’ve seen mention of the same in the US to protest vaccine mandates. I saw one trucker complaining about not being able to even eat at a truck stop because he doesn’t want the jab. It seems to be quiet now, but I’ve laid in a couple months of soap, paper, staples just to be sure.

[Bob434]

https://gab.com/Portland-jet

[RushCrush]

What is wrong with Australia? How could this country go so wrong?

[Cboldt]

Like the general public in the US, shortage of means for one thing, and leadership vacuum.

[G Larry]

If you believe the Aussies actually disarmed, you may be in for a big surprise.

I was in training with an Aussie a few years back and he was clear than many gun owners just found a place to bury their weapons.

[sasportas]

The Aussies fought bravely in both world wars and in Vietnam, always a strong ally of the U.S. It is appalling to see what’s happened to their country.

One of their politicians who denounces the Marxists, Americans had better pay attention to what’s happening to them, for its coming to America next.

[AndyTheBear]

They did not ban them all. Read that they have more guns now than before their big ban.

[Jan_Sobieski]

They better pull them out!