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Unfortunately I have to live in this country and if it were practical to move elsewhere then I would. When I was younger the Australian population essentially
by hilbert42 4y ago
Unfortunately I have to live in this country and if it were practical to move elsewhere then I would.
When I was younger the Australian population essentially believed in a common cohesive set of narratives about themselves and their position in the world and local politics involved arguments that nuanced those beliefs—that is, not much changed.
In recent decades that's changed and the situation has now reached its antithesis to the extent that the country is essentially ungovernable when it comes to big-ticket policies like climate change.
Dozens of vested interests now run government policy, cohesion has long since flown out the window.
- TheHappyOddish 4y agoOr.. Maybe you got older and your glasses lost their tint. See ya mate, have fun in Uzbekistan or wherever you end up.
- lazyeye 4y agoPeople are constantly moving to different countries. Just make a bit more of an effort. Im sure you could find a way to leave.
- RileyJames 4y agoGo to your closest international airport. Buy a one way ticket to New Zealand. Doesn’t solve any problems, but it makes it way easier to cope with Australian media and politics. And shit, you can vote here after 3 years.
- hilbert42 4y agoBeen there and love the place and likely would end up there if I could. Incidentally, decades ago when I first went there I instantly fell in love with the Kaikoura Coast—palm trees, the Pacific Ocean and snowcapped mountains in the same scene. I've been to no other place on the planet where that combination ocurrs, NZ has it all. Question, why then do you mob so frequently go west and end up in the Emerald City? You should know by now it's only a chimera—'emerald' when viewed from a distance.