> I think that's why you get Australians who seem to care more about the US election than our own, and every second conversation seems to have an American contr

> I think that's why you get Australians who seem to care more about the US election than our own, and every second conversation seems to have an American controversy slipped into it here. My guess is, in that context, the US is a neutral target which everyone can have a grab without too much risk of ...say... awkwardness. Plus, as the world's most powerful nation, the US did many talkable things. It's like a gift that keeps giving, and as soon as you think the topic is finished, the US just stands up and tosses you more. But I don't think talk == care, though.