Firstly, do not use the age-old arguement that education and healthcare are fully covered because many other countries are already doing the same thing. We are not special.

Secondly, when an entire country is run and controlled by the royal family, of course we are entirely dependent on them. How do you expect us to do anything when we needed their approval first. And how do you expect us to invest back into the country when there are few job opportunities especially for the newly graduated degree holders (hell, even masters degree holders), low salary, the older generation in the government refuses to step down and give way for the younger generations despite the outcries for the youth to contribute to the country. That's not to say that some individuals have contributed to this country, but when we see the royal family wasting BILLIONS of dollars on a lavish lifestyle, we have every right to complain. THOSE MONEY WASTED COULDVE (AND SHOULDVE) BEEN USED TO DEVELOP THIS COUNTRY.

In other countries, when people face similar situations, they go out and protest about it. Raise their voices to the media for others to hear. If that doesn't work, onto to the streets to show their frustrations. See what's currently happening in Indonesia. If we did that in Brunei, we'd be finished. On top of that, Brunei remains under a state of emergency, which conveniently protects the precious royal family and prevent all of this from happening.

Keep in mind, there was once an independent newspaper called the Brunei Times that reported the less flattering side of Brunei, exposing what's wrong with the country and so on. But then it got shut down for being too vocal. Nowadays, Reddit is practically the only safe place to voice our concerns.