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30 years of corporate sycophants selling off the country in exchange for consultancy jobs for the corporations they sold out to.   That is the history of Australia in the 20th/21st century.
Norway just cannot catch a break from discovering valuable deposits, those poor souls!😢 >

It sucks. One day we just want to struggle a little. Just to build some character. >

Yes, it sounds horrible. Sending you a virtual hug, my rich, weakly-characterized friend!🤗 >

Norway really be playing this world on easy mode >

While in some ways that’s true, they also haven’t squandered their opportunities. See Australian mining boom for comparison. >

Lol at the Australian mining boom.
We gave up every other industry just to dig up shit from the ground and sell it to other people. >

I moved away, but I’m so angry about it. A golden opportunity to fix shit, but nooooo just piss it away.