Our retirement age just went up — so why aren't we as angry as the French? (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 1 year ago by Zagorath@aussie.zone to c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone

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[-] kd637_mi@lemmy.sdf.org 26 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately for us, we've developed a culture that is against anyone that can be seen as a 'whinger'. Anyone who has complaints about how things are run is generally seen as lazy or entitled, and the mentality of 'my life sucked so yours should too' is extremely prevalent.

[-] billytheid@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago

Australians are world class bootlickers; we're more amenable to fascism or totalitarianism then the Chinese. The hilarious part is it;s 90% vanity,

[-] nevernevermore@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

nah mate we're the lucky country if you don't like it then get back on yer boat

but nationalism aside, I just don't see me making it to 67 anyway, the odds are stacked against so many of us right now.

[-] billytheid@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

I just don’t see me making it to 67 anyway

you said it man. when my body really starts to fall apart I'm taking 10k and going on a last blast bender, everything else to by nieces so they have a chance in the climate wars