For outsiders that are curious, here's a stab at an explainer from an Aussie.
Australia has always been isolated, geographically we've been insulated from the worst of most events that shaped other countries. Hence our self imposed term of the "lucky country" And combined with out geopolitical position we've always had to cozy up to the dominant world power. UK then America and maybe China next to allow us to maintain maritime trade.
The downside of being the lucky country is that we are shielded from hardship. The same deleterious affects that effect an individual who is mollycoddled and grows up weak and spineless, apparently affects countries too.
The only upside is that the governments not very good at tyranny as they can't really push hard because there's literally no-one pushing back.
I mean if we had a 2nd amendment and were an armed populace they would have an excuse to escalate.
That's not... Quite what the lucky country means/is about...
You're on the right track, but it's actually even simpler than that.
Yes, everyone gets it wrong. I know that. But it was meant to be a sarcastic dig. It was never, ever meant to be taken literally...
Just... Look it up, pls. You're on track with some of what you say, here, but... That just ain't it, friend.
Also, I would contend with what you've said about "maintain(ing) maritime trade". We don't need to cozy up to China to do that. However if we didn't, sure, our absurd economy of digging shit up and flogging it off to the highest bidder would collapse, but that's our own fault for having the economic complexity of fucking Senegal, lol...
It's not about maintaining maritime trade. It never was. It's about maximising profits for a relatively small number of people, no matter the humanitarian and/or political costs, and, sure, I grant you, the jobs that come along with the associated "digging shit up, and flogging it off".
Though oddly we're apparently too stupid to even ship the shit around the world ourselves. It is almost all done on foreign owned and crewed ships, which... Tells you something about this whole snafu.
The "lucky country". We haven't learned shit since Don coined that in the 1960s, and that's the fucking problem...
Anyway, I appreciate your "stab". I just... Don't agree with it, and I think it misses a few key points, as I explained below. But nonetheless, I appreciate the attempt, and your take on things. :-)
For outsiders that are curious, here's a stab at an explainer from an Aussie.
Australia has always been isolated, geographically we've been insulated from the worst of most events that shaped other countries. Hence our self imposed term of the "lucky country" And combined with out geopolitical position we've always had to cozy up to the dominant world power. UK then America and maybe China next to allow us to maintain maritime trade.
The downside of being the lucky country is that we are shielded from hardship. The same deleterious affects that effect an individual who is mollycoddled and grows up weak and spineless, apparently affects countries too.
The only upside is that the governments not very good at tyranny as they can't really push hard because there's literally no-one pushing back.
I mean if we had a 2nd amendment and were an armed populace they would have an excuse to escalate.
That's not... Quite what the lucky country means/is about...
You're on the right track, but it's actually even simpler than that.
Yes, everyone gets it wrong. I know that. But it was meant to be a sarcastic dig. It was never, ever meant to be taken literally...
Just... Look it up, pls. You're on track with some of what you say, here, but... That just ain't it, friend.
Also, I would contend with what you've said about "maintain(ing) maritime trade". We don't need to cozy up to China to do that. However if we didn't, sure, our absurd economy of digging shit up and flogging it off to the highest bidder would collapse, but that's our own fault for having the economic complexity of fucking Senegal, lol...
It's not about maintaining maritime trade. It never was. It's about maximising profits for a relatively small number of people, no matter the humanitarian and/or political costs, and, sure, I grant you, the jobs that come along with the associated "digging shit up, and flogging it off".
Though oddly we're apparently too stupid to even ship the shit around the world ourselves. It is almost all done on foreign owned and crewed ships, which... Tells you something about this whole snafu.
The "lucky country". We haven't learned shit since Don coined that in the 1960s, and that's the fucking problem...
Anyway, I appreciate your "stab". I just... Don't agree with it, and I think it misses a few key points, as I explained below. But nonetheless, I appreciate the attempt, and your take on things. :-)