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[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 2 points 12 hours ago

Killing brown people. Incredibly skilled at it.

[–] sntx@lemm.ee 4 points 19 hours ago
[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 16 hours ago

Gun violence. Police murder. Cover-ups.

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Support Israel.

Ha, try guessing.

[–] IHateReddit@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Diese Kommentarsektion ist nun Eigentum der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

Haltet den Verräter!

😁

[–] CaptainHowdy@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago

Kill (or help kill) people who are on average more poor and brown than we are.

[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Jesus, Lemmy, this should be a positive thread not just an opportunity to complain

[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Yea, didn't see it going this way either.

[–] wizzor@sopuli.xyz 1 points 22 hours ago

Historically we have had good education and OK healthcare. The trend is downward.

The military has been really good with purchasing used but good equipment for cheap.

The foreign policy has been consistent, and even opponents to military alliance pushed for NATO when Pootin screwed the pooch.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Maintain global dominance by attracting and keeping STEM workers

[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 61 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Protect rich people at all costs

[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Not even protect, really, but also “ensure they experience not the slightest discomfort nor the smallest penalty of law, and make sure their ever-expanding demand for luxury is exceeded in every measure.”

~guillotines are good for the environment~

[–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 33 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Many things. For example, every single president during my lifetime has been almost universally liked by everyone in the country - kind of like a lifetime of Obamas.

A more recent example of something they do well is when I started my business. I received nearly 10 hours of one-on-one personal guidance on how to do it, completely free. They’re also paying me around 600 euros a month for a year to help me get started.

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago

Thanks Obama.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What country is this? Uruguay?

[–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 14 points 1 day ago
[–] hexdream@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Corruption, and running enterprises into the ground with. Our countries official power utility, our postal service, our railways, our police as examples. You know , the stuff we kind of need as citizens. Edit: Our taxation is world class though.

[–] LavenderDay3544@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Military stuff

[–] 7ai@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] marito@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

Ha! You must be from... Shit, so many options.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Australia is super good at dryland cropping, growing wheat where there's fuck all water.

Also, digging up red soil and flogging it to China at a rate that you can almost feel the earth's axis shifting.

[–] Commiunism@lemmy.wtf 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Abandoning public services and privatizing them :(

[–] kn33@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Destroying public services.

Welfare for giant corporations

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 15 points 2 days ago
[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Incarcerate citizens.

[–] Atin@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Fucking the working class.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

My county government office is a well oiled machine. Paying for taxes like car tags and property is a no-brainer, in person or online. Last time I got a new driver's license I was in and out, 10 minutes flat, including the walk to and from my truck. Prices for all of the above are plenty fair.

[–] macrocarpa@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Superannuation

Minimum 10% compulsory

[–] wizzor@sopuli.xyz 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Parks and interstate freeways

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago
[–] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago

They handled the pandemic well with regards to small businesses

50% of your normal monthly income, free, no questions asked. That was great lol, sat on my arse for six months

Also, 1% of my taxes get put into a training fund that I can spend on any kind of training I want. Doesn't have to be relevant to my business at all

[–] phanto@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago

Syrup. Affable. Eh?

Steal, corrupt, kill, erase, and destroy. Thats about all the country im ashamed to be a citizen of does

[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

The country: promise the opportunity of a better life

The govt: Be corrupt

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago
[–] Sensitivezombie@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago

Serve the military Political kidnaps and assassinations their own citizens and journalists

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Bomb oppressed peoples.

[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

To find new ways to obstruct the lives of the everyday citizens, while letting both local and international monetary elites to do what they want.

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Many things, but not all of them good. Still, some are good.

Pulling shit out of the ground and inflating a housing bubble.

Oppress mosquitos

[–] Libb@jlai.lu 1 points 1 day ago

Taxes. They have an incredible talent to raise new taxes.

And, more seriously, like already mentioned in another comment: destroying public services. which is a real sad thing to see happening, if you ask me.

[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

Shoot itself in the dick

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