>I have come to the conclusion that Australia is not a "real" country - it is just a continent owned by corporate interests that happens to also have people living on it.
Not a bad metaphor. I've always thought of it as kind of like Puerto Rico: essentially a US state, but without any of the good things that come with that. Like, you know, basic human rights such as freedom of speech. We have all the crony capitalism, oligarchy, and pseudo-democracy, but none of the fun stuff that the seppos have. And shitty internet.
But hey, there are beaches. And footy. If that's your thing.
Not a bad metaphor. I've always thought of it as kind of like Puerto Rico: essentially a US state, but without any of the good things that come with that. Like, you know, basic human rights such as freedom of speech. We have all the crony capitalism, oligarchy, and pseudo-democracy, but none of the fun stuff that the seppos have. And shitty internet.
But hey, there are beaches. And footy. If that's your thing.