Aussies debate why the nation avoids deep economic crises seen in Europe
A viral discussion has Australians unpacking how the country has dodged the severe social turmoil currently gripping France. Contributors point to mandatory superannuation, mineral export wealth and an easygoing culture, alongside criticism of national complacency.
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What Reddit is saying: Commenters argue Australia's compulsory superannuation insulated public finances, while others claim a cultural lack of protest breeds complacency.
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Australians are one of the most complacent people on earth.
100%. They banned the right to randomly protest and Australian said "Yeah fair enough"
It's not the only reason, but a big part of the problem is the aging population and pensions. Australia had the foresight to implement superannuation back in the 80's. Our retirement savings are real money in real investments funds. In Europe, not just France, most of the pension funds are akin to Ponzi schemes. Current workers contributions are used to pay retirees their pensions. There is no or minimal assets in their pension systems. Govt expenditure on pensions compared to Australia is astronomical. The population in Europe is not growing and the age pyramid is flipping upside down, so…
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