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Owen Nelson
@theomn
If I were looking to relocate, I might take a look at the covid case numbers over the course of the pandemic as a signal for how well the gov is functioning. I understand NZ and AU did pretty well.
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Brendan Zabarauskas
@brendanzab
At least as someone living here, AU got through the pandemic through a combination of being lucky, and the states taking leadership when the feds did not. We're at a real risk of sliding towards authoritarianism and more extreme inequality too.
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Brendan Zabarauskas
@brendanzab
The governing center-left party is more interested in appeasement of the right-wing authoritarians than charting a course towards progressive change. Lots of that is wrapped up in their fear of the Murdoch press (which has a strangle-hold here).
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Brendan Zabarauskas
@brendanzab
We are a nation that digs stuff up out of the ground and fuels an ever-inflating housing market. We have bipartisan support for cruel and human-rights violating border policies against asylum seekers, and many *australian citizens* are still stuck abroad years into the pandemic.
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Brendan Zabarauskas
@brendanzab
I'd be more confident in NZ, but I know they have their own issues with inequality and an inflated housing market that seem to remain unaddressed. At least the politicians don't ignore experts, they have a bill of rights, and their voting system seems more set up for coalitions.
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Brendan Zabarauskas
@brendanzab
I think if you look closely at any of these countries that seem to be doing fine on the surface, you'll see various levels of dysfunction and brokenness. I'm reminded of “How Complex Systems Fail”. The hope is that there are enough things in place to prevent full system failure.