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Originally Posted by enigma2
Where did I say that Australian governments were blameless regarding the wrongs committed during the Cold War? None of the questions to be answered when wanting to emigrate to Australia were "Have you even been a member of the Nazi Party". And many war-criminals were accepted into our society, as has been noted by recent events. On the other hand it would be found that it wasn't systemic in our immigration policies whereas the same can't be said for those immigrating into the US who were actively encouraged so as to foment fear against the USSR.
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Actually Enigma, you have no clue about the US immigration system at all. And I am not going to change the topic of the thread to accommodate your lack of understanding with one of the most complex legal and administrative systems known to man. But for the record, an immigrant prior to 1954 had less of a chance getting into the US than now unless they could prove some acquired trade or work skill unique in the workplace.
As for the USSR comment: do you think living in the USSR was a utopian society? I hardly think NOT. But keep posting the ancient Communist propoganda of the 1950's and 1960's if you wish.
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That's a very long leap from Cold War tactics to the treatment of indigenous peoples. Are you prepared to compare the massacres of Native Americans to those perpetrated upon Australian Aborigines? Neither country has clean hands. The only difference is that I'm prepared to acknowledge my country isn't perfect, can you do the same?
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I know my country is not perfect, has made mistakes, and that was the whole bloody point. You pointing out that the US was bad b/c of our affiliation with some Nazi war criminals is just plain ludicrous because you fail to acknowledge what your country, USSR, and most other countries also did. It is called applying a double standard, hypocrisy, and so forth.
I understand why the OP posted it and it had somewhat to do with the US, but more to do with Japan. Care to guess why?