I was thinking the same thing. More so that 1 or 2 others would withdraw in protest, as I already assume that the vast majority are huge conformists as evidenced by the fact that they all must be jabbed. Guess none of the guys want to hurt their careers, upset the applecart or leave money on the table. Novak really is courageous; a true alpha and a man of great conviction.It's a shame there's no solidarity among tennis players, they should have all withdrawn in protest. The Australian Open is dead to me, it used to be a tournament I looked forward to as it's held in January and there's not much else to watch this time of year but I won't watch it as long as Djokovic is banned.
"...... so most people are under the impression that covid has a 20% hospitalization rate, 5% mortality rate, kills kids of all ages, etc. solely because that's what the nightly news tells them".
That's not the news we get here at all. And those figures are easily dispelled for anyone who really wants to know what our masthead newspapers report, even if they do lean left.
Your unvaxxed mate might just have his own agenda?
But hey, believe as you will!
Djokovic lied in the information he put on his visa application. Anyone who does that is subject to the same treatment - but they aren't high profile news stories. The only reason the government didn't use the "of unfit character" clause is so he won't be banned for years to come. Very sporting of them, huh?
"...... so most people are under the impression that covid has a 20% hospitalization rate, 5% mortality rate, kills kids of all ages, etc. solely because that's what the nightly news tells them".
That's not the news we get here at all. And those figures are easily dispelled for anyone who really wants to know what our masthead newspapers report, even if they do lean left.
Your unvaxxed mate might just have his own agenda?
But hey, believe as you will!
Djokovic lied in the information he put on his visa application. Anyone who does that is subject to the same treatment - but they aren't high profile news stories. The only reason the government didn't use the "of unfit character" clause is so he won't be banned for years to come. Very sporting of them, huh?
What did Djokovic "lie" about? He's always made it very clear that he's not vaccinated and will never get the jab. And the government did ban him for years to come - he's banned from entering Australia for 3 years. His only "agenda" is not wanting to drop dead of a heart attack before turning 40. But as you said, believe as you will. Djokovic is the one with a sinister agenda, while Pfizer, Moderna, the government, and the media are as pure as the driven snow. LOL.
The Australian government had no right to jerk Djokovic around like they did, letting him come, repeatedly making conflicting statements, and finally banning him. If they were really serious about this they should have made it clear from the beginning that he wasn't welcome. They did it to try to humiliate him, but as Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said, they only succeeded in humiliating themselves.
The newspapers "lean" left? That's an understatement. I guess Lenin "leaned" left too. It's clear that the Australian media is trying to whip its citizens into a jingoistic frenzy over this incident, portraying Djokovic as a mustache-twirling villain out to make a personal attack on all of Australia, when all he wanted to do was play tennis. Sadly, it looks like with at least part of the population it's working.
Excellent posts. How weird that someone would be on CF taking the side of the Australian government over the top White athlete in tennis…I would guess that my mate's "agenda" is not subjecting himself to the global biometric slave grid that will determine your ability to participate in society based on your alignment with government policy. Secondarily, he doesn't want to participate in an endless subscription of (ineffective) experimental gene therapy for a virus that poses no harm to him (and never did).
We've all seen the videos of Australian covid camps, as well as the videos of Australian police kicking protestors in the head, stomping them, and wailing on them with batons. We've seen "quarantine breakers" on the evening news as public enemy number one, and we've seen the night-vision goggles view from a police helicopter chasing three people who were drinking on a rooftop of a building together at night. Conservatives in the USA, regardless of their vaxx status, feel something between total confusion and utter loathing when they see the complete and voluntary surrender of the Australian people. Australia is no longer a prospective destination and no longer exports the charming cultural attitude we used to enjoy consuming here. This tennis deportation episode (which, by the way, was entirely the judgment call of 44-yr old politician Alex Hawke) will have long-lasting effects on the global perception of the whole country. You can take solace in the fact that you're not alone, as many other Western countries will be in line to disgrace themselves. Australia just holds the distinction of doing so happily.
AO looks like a clown show with empty stands. Coco Gauff and Sloane Stephens are eliminated. Anybody but Nadal in the men’s draw. He’s a sellout slave. The whole tournament can go eff itself. What a joke of a country. A YouTuber was interviewing fans as they entered the tournament. They unanimously said that Novak was correctly banned because he didn’t follow the “rules.” “Rules” promulgated by the “rulers”, no matter how nonsensical, for the slaves. Disgusting.
The US has produced another 200 lb black “woman”
tennis player, Hailey Baptiste. She’s playing tonight at the AO, in front of an empty stadium. Zero props to Australia. It’s been 2 years since this scamdemic started, and they still won’t allow people to watch tennis?!?!
Here here! Great post.Australia has modeled their country after China and North Korea. I feel so bad for the people there but I'm hoping justice prevails at some point. The Australian and New Zealand Citizens have been through so much and none of it was asked for. This was never about a disease or our protection. It was about taking away peoples rights in a totalitarian, draconian power grab worldwide headed for worldwide communism if they succeed.
Do not ever comply with these dictators anywhere. They want us sick, poisoned and dead. Remember that people.
I will continue to boycott this disgusting tournament and really want to see Nadal lose soon. To think I used to be a fan. He chose his side. As for me,
I'm on Team Djokovic which is known as Team Humanity. They can take their transhumanism poison jabs and shove it!
Novak is better than Nadal on a hard court. Nadal wouldn’t have won if Novak was there.Nadal wins the Australian Open for his record breaking 21st slam. This win deserves an asterisk due to Novak not being allowed to play. Nadal offered no support for his fellow competitor, and certainly benefited. To make it fair, Rafa should sit out the French.