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    Historically we have had good education and OK healthcare. The trend is downward.

    The military has been really good with purchasing used but good equipment for cheap.

    The foreign policy has been consistent, and even opponents to military alliance pushed for NATO when Pootin screwed the pooch.

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    Corruption, and running enterprises into the ground with. Our countries official power utility, our postal service, our railways, our police as examples. You know , the stuff we kind of need as citizens. Edit: Our taxation is world class though.

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    Jesus, Lemmy, this should be a positive thread not just an opportunity to complain

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    My county government office is a well oiled machine. Paying for taxes like car tags and property is a no-brainer, in person or online. Last time I got a new driver’s license I was in and out, 10 minutes flat, including the walk to and from my truck. Prices for all of the above are plenty fair.

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    Many things. For example, every single president during my lifetime has been almost universally liked by everyone in the country - kind of like a lifetime of Obamas.

    A more recent example of something they do well is when I started my business. I received nearly 10 hours of one-on-one personal guidance on how to do it, completely free. They’re also paying me around 600 euros a month for a year to help me get started.

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      Not even protect, really, but also “ensure they experience not the slightest discomfort nor the smallest penalty of law, and make sure their ever-expanding demand for luxury is exceeded in every measure.”

      ~guillotines are good for the environment~

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    Australia is super good at dryland cropping, growing wheat where there’s fuck all water.

    Also, digging up red soil and flogging it to China at a rate that you can almost feel the earth’s axis shifting.