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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I feel like at some point Australia has become a very soulless country of paying off a mortgage and that's about it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think we have regressed to pre WWII society. We have lost manufacturing industry , wages are again very low, education is again very costly, medical care is becoming out of reach for many and benefits are starvation rates

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Its an extremely sad regression, and things are going to have to get a lot worse before they get better. Because unfortunately people usually won't take to the streets until things are really desperate.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

I agree. And if you’re not in the strata of being able to get a mortgage it’s pretty grim

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

You’re an inspiration…