No, a Trump presidency isn’t business as usual for Australia — he threatens our economy, security and political stability
Politics tamfitronics As election day looms in the United States, much has been written about how this is a consequential poll for the country. Donald Trump has vowed to reverse policies enacted since he left office, remove undocumented individuals, introduce more tariffs and finish building that wall. His opponent Kamala Harris has warned Trump is a dangerous threat to democratic governance itself. But what about the rest of the world? How is Australia’s fate tied up with who is in the White House? Would a Trump presidency mean business as usual Down Under?American studies academic Dr Rodney Taveira argues in the affirmative, and Crikey’s political editor Bernard Keane makes the negative case.It’s due to form to declare the next election to be the most important in history. Politicians love to tell voters the stakes this time are higher...
