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[–] [email protected] 51 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Speaking as a kiwi, Australia is the US of the southern hemisphere.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago

You’re right, and New Zealand is our nicer, saner neighbour (Canada of the southern hemisphere)

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

As an Australian, I have to agree. It sucks

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You know, as an American, I've always felt like Australia was like even bigger Texas. Obviously, this isn't based on any firsthand experience, just my perception based on media, stereotypes, and memes. Like I said, I'm American.

[–] Crashumbc 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Most of Texas is a conservative racist hellhole.

AFAIK Australians are orders of magnitudes better.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Compared to the US, probably, but in general Australia is a right wing conservative place, when compared to neighbours like NZ.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Have you seen the Governembt NZ elected and what they're doing to the Treaty ?

While as an Aussie who mostly agrees Australia is a conservative ass backwards shit hole, it would appear NZ is now aspirationaly Australia.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Oh yeah they are getting worse, but im not talking past 1 or two years, I’m more talking past 50 years timeframe.

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

"I love a sunburnt country, I love it a lot... it's just a pity about all the redneck fucks!" 🎵🎹🎵

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Having conservatism without the racism is like a pipe dream in the US

[–] Delphia 4 points 2 weeks ago

Oh we also have that, my boss whose parents were immigrants hates immigrants.