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China is focused on import quotas, Australia is focused on gender quotas.

15 April 2021

3:52 PM

15 April 2021

3:52 PM

Hubris. A noun meaning overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance. From the Ancient Greek describing a personality quality of extreme or foolish pride or dangerous overconfidence.

Welcome to Australia where our political leaders, evidently unable to walk and chew gum at the same time, focus on gender and culture wars. Up north in China, the grownups are laser-focused on economic prosperity and national security.

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