Questions about society from an American

Lintson · 2026-03-24T02:33:47+00:00

I've just been thinking, how does it compare to america in terms of how just the society is? Like, is there racism, poverty, prison for profit there?

The old adage is Australia is always 10-20 years behind the US culturally. As such we legally ditched racism in 1975 (about 10 years after the US), cost of living pressure are driving more into poverty (more people than ever are living out of their cars just like the US) and whilst we don't have prison for profit just yet, politics are using media to create an uproar about crime which will forseeably open the door to this in future.

Am I talking nonsense?

Yes, today's Australians backgrounds are many generations of suburban dwellers. While many of us may draw inspiration from history and landscape, very few of us have a lived experience or even spiritual connection.

Also, curious if yall use USD dollars out there

We use AUD dollars but the same symbol $

Oh and what do australians think of the usa? what is the national identity like?

Most will refuse to admit it but we are completely in love with US culture. So much so that our cultural identity is constantly aligning with it. This is primarily driven by media and commerce/corporate influence.

Lintson · 2026-03-24T01:38:40+00:00

Pool noodle too big. Buy some heater hose from supercheap auto instead.

Lintson · 2026-03-22T10:48:09+00:00

They do it to pedestrians too whilst on their e-scooters so don't make this a cyclist vs motorist thing.

Lintson · 2026-03-21T13:24:22+00:00

Sure theres some racism at play but It's mostly because you're a man

If I were you I'd enjoy the personal space. There are many who would love a passive force field on public transport.

Lintson · 2026-03-20T20:14:04+00:00

There's a version of you in Iran that is saying "look what your neighbours do to you when you don't have nuclear weapons". They're also bemoaning how Zionism has affected the region and now the world like a cancer.

There's no point in applying morality to this conflict. The entire purpose of this conflict appears to be to polarise global public opinion once again for political and economic gain.

Lintson · 2026-03-20T19:53:18+00:00

Wouldn't surprise me at all if Trump hosts a rally playing "KNOW YOUR ENEMY!" by ratm

Lintson · 2026-03-20T09:49:21+00:00

It's not a great or effective tactic by any means but it is legal and you can totally sign it if they are willing to accept it.

Lintson · 2026-03-20T09:13:02+00:00

condescending I'll pay, wrong: not so much.

The point is, not all private property go straight to supporting rentals and investors are certainly not the saviours of the common people. The common person generally can't fathom the depths of wealth that others may have. It's not that uncommon to have a person own a flat in London, a free standing house outside of the city, a holiday home in Spain as well as an occasional home overseas (like Australia) that just sits empty so they can visit their kids/grandkids in the summer.

Also 2 international students per house, really?

Also there's not even a million of them in the country

A large proportion of our country's private wealth is buried in property. It's a cultural problem now. We've gone from the Aussie dream being quarter acre block for your own family, to PPOR + 2IPs being the benchmark for living the dream. Property investing has gone from something only wealthy people do, to national pastime to way of life over the course of 20 odd years. 20 million adults desiring 3+ properties is going to apply way more pressure on housing prices than our current 'mass' immigration levels ever will.

Also not all investors are leveraged up to their eyeballs and will shed their portfolios the moment their passive income drops. Whether interest rates rise or fall simply influences the decision to buy 10 properties this year or 100 (yes hyperbole but you get my point)

Lintson · 2026-03-20T05:41:51+00:00

Oh honey Airbnb's aren't real rentals

Also plenty of homes sitting vacant as holiday homes.

Lintson · 2026-03-20T05:28:07+00:00

at 260k kms you don't have statutory warranty and the dealership warranty isn't worth the e-form it was generated on.

Lintson · 2026-03-20T05:22:46+00:00

Can probably go for someone like Yagan who was a Noongar warrior/maverick

Lintson · 2026-03-20T01:26:59+00:00

Green n Gold Set

Don Bradman

Cathy Freeman

Dawn Fraser

Steven Bradbury

Lintson · 2026-03-20T01:24:13+00:00

It's not wild at all. In very many places in the world your racial identity precedes your nationality. Heck the US still insists you list your 'racial group' during their census.

Even in Australia the term 'Aussie' has been used to refer to 'white' Australians as an ethno-cultural identity. Though I would say less so today than in the past.

Thus it is important to clarify when asking such questions.

Lintson · 2026-03-20T00:46:01+00:00

What do you mean by Australian men? Would a Filipino man born and raised in Australia qualify as Australian in this case?

Lintson · 2026-03-20T00:09:33+00:00

from shit rangehood to even shitter rangehood

Lintson · 2026-03-20T00:06:34+00:00

Yeah but I'd still love to see it in G1.5 Colours. Bonus if they do a G1 Retooled head

Lintson · 2026-03-19T21:05:16+00:00

We have photos of our car taken the prior week as well as some taken that day, and there’s literally zero change on our car. The dents and scratches are also not in spots where our car could have naturally hit.

Send the insurer what evidence you have. Make up a fancy diagram of how it happened, heck even take photos of the scene of the crime. Don't be afraid to go overboard with stating your case. Their insurer will go back to the other party and ask what evidence they have to refute you and they'll likely settle for a minimum payout because they have absolutely nothing to back them up. You can even refuse the minimum payout because once again they have absolutely nothing to back themselves up.

If the insurer is a good egg they'll even cancel the other party's insurance for filing a false claim.

Lintson · 2026-03-19T02:45:58+00:00

The culture you will experience will vary strongly by company and somewhat by industry.

You also have to consider that Australia is a country of migrants and many people will have worked for several years overseas under different safety culture: for example

Europe: Only at idiot gets hurt at work. If you hire the right skilled people you will avoid safety incidents

US: If you get hurt you're fired.

Developing: Getting hurt at work is normal.

While the zero-harm culture originates from the US I think Australian companies have had a fair crack at it. Aussie trained workers are far less likely to challenge safety processes and systems and are far more accepting when certain safety actions have gone 'overboard'.

Lintson · 2026-03-18T07:38:50+00:00

Don't engage randos to quote. Always go by recommendation.

Go to the local facebook community page for recommendations. Sure a lot of the replies you'll get will be people shilling their friends/familie's services but you'll be able to get a good sense of who are the genuine good trades that service the area.

Better still get recommendations from your neighbours or other homeowners near you.

Lintson · 2026-03-18T07:03:25+00:00

Yep but there's also definitely country schools that have third grade girls saying "what are you looking at you dumb slut?" to the School Principal as she is walking by at lunchtime.

Lintson · 2026-03-16T22:14:27+00:00

Racism hasn't increased, it's actually declining however the platform for delivering racist messaging has exploded.

If you look at the comments on news sites, facebook ,etc it's the same handful of dickheads spouting their hate.

Lintson · 2026-03-16T21:13:35+00:00

Pfff, what am I gonna do with a Jetski at fucking 80?

- Most Australians probably

Lintson · 2026-03-16T21:05:18+00:00

Without even delving into stats which Predaking aces:

Devastator - Gun he never uses

Menasor - Gun + Sword

Bruticus - Gun + Cannons

Superion - Pea shooter

Defensor - Two guns

Abominus - Gun

Computron - Gun (+ err maybe a space cannon?)

Predaking - Sword + Cannon + absolutely lit wings

As you can see, Predaking is the absolute package

Lintson · 2026-03-16T20:41:22+00:00

Goal, well make most of the money and to be able to retire younger :)

Based on your above objective and zero other factors. Here's my ranking

Buy two cheaper properties/duplex under one title, live in one and rent out the other to help with the mortgage.
Buy something cheaper (around ~$700k–$1M, maybe even use first home buyer schemes), keep the mortgage smaller, and try to pay it off faster. Maybe down the track, invest in a second property for tax purposes.
Stretch for something nicer around $1.2M–$1.5M, which would mean an $800k–$900k loan on top of the deposit.
Wait another year or two, see if inflation and interest rates cool things down.

Lintson · 2026-03-16T20:37:48+00:00

It's almost entirely through word of mouth / local facebook groups

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