The normally jaw- dropping New Year fireworks in Hong Kong were subdued and limited this year, as protests against the government continued. The techno music dominating the show added to the joyless, "let's get this over with" impression we got watching this:
In Sydney, Australia, meanwhile, despite pleas not to put on a fireworks display in the midst of historic bushfires burning across Australia, including near Sydney, the right- wing, climate change skeptical PM Scott "Bogan" Morrison opted to go ahead anyway. We won't be showing you their display. But we'll show you this (click on image to enlarge):
It's really not comforting to know there are morons like Trump running other "advanced" countries.
BONUS: Morrison tried to console bushfire victims, to disastrous results.
