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03/01/19
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Originally posted by pintohoo
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yes, I do understand this --
I have several friends who keep telling me that we have the best country in the world --
what I notice most when I go OS - not just 2018 but, the previous years as well - one of the biggest things is that we have lost our freedom
probably most people are oblivious to it -- ask anyone who travelled in Australia or got to know the place really well say 40 years ago -- the freedom then was far far far greater than now.
I like the modern era, I like Australia - but, I sure do not like the loss of freedom ------- we have lost many freedoms that others still have-
amazing really
the list is long - fences in vast remote places that weren't there before
Bureaucratic processes that can tie you in knots almost indefinitely
Laws that prevent you from working on your own property
Now - pretty close to the worst invasions of privacy without warrants from authorities ------- sure, they 'can't check the content' - but, it's an unheard of intrusion of freedom
Road blocks in WA - where multiple departments attend and check things - when I first experienced that many years ago - I thought I was in some backblock of China or Russia
Paying to visit our own National Parks - that rot set in 3 decades ago - incredible
Governments now having record refusals under the freedom of information act -
my god --- we thought this stuff was bad in places like the Soviet Union years back --- I thought we won the cold war???
endless really
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Hi pinto
But it is the frog in hot water syndrome most of those under 40 do not even know what could have been
And to say that we are the best country must be qualified it's like being first in a two horse race
The sad thing is we have had the opportunity to see what happens in the rest of the world and instead of using that as a warning our leaders, and many of the population just ignore it with "but it won't happen here"