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When government can't solve social and economic problems, what then? : Comments

By Vern Hughes, published 20/9/2017

Around the world, governments work from an operating manual drawn straight from Henry Ford's car factories of the 1920s.

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Yuyutsu...

You make a couple of redicilious assumptions here.
One is the idea I want to sell a white culture preference, and the other is I harbour a desire for people to follow a loss making venture to extinction of MY culture.
Posted by diver dan, Wednesday, 20 September 2017 6:48:03 PM
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Government is offcourse the problem.

The only solution is to give back to the people, most of the functions government has assumed in the last half centaury.

It can not be, & should not be trying to take over all functions by dictator force, that should be personal choice.

Government should only set a framework for citizens to get on in. They should supply defence, law & order, & get the hell out of health & welfare.

In the early 60s it cost just 1% of my income to cover hospital & medical insurance, & I did not have to wait 3 years to see a specialist. It could be that way again, if we could just get the bureaucrats the hell off our backs.
Posted by Hasbeen, Wednesday, 20 September 2017 8:24:44 PM
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Dear Dan,

Sorry, but I do not understand what you mean by: "harbour a desire for people to follow a loss making venture to extinction of MY culture".

Originally you asked: "who is an Australian? Citizenship is unhelpful in deciding that matter!". My reply was that at present there is no such thing as "Australian". At that point you started to discuss multiculturalism, but going a step back, do you agree with this observation or not?
Posted by Yuyutsu, Thursday, 21 September 2017 11:11:46 AM
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When nothing works, and all solutions you know are not helping. The answer is to go to a higher power. Pray.

That said, I don't think all solutions are as obsolete as they are said. There is a dangerous hype that consumes everything if that hype is our own fears. Even if it is legitimate fears. Let's look at the issues one by one. Then even if we find solutions, pray anyways. If we bring all our matters to God, He'll listen. He's trustworthy.

On multiculturalism, and whose voice gets to make the big decisions, know this. We should be loving to one another, concerned about eachother and Eachother's well being. We don't have to agree with eachother, but if you still show love for eachother then the big issues of having eachother's needs met are not just on government assistance but on a cultural level. It becomes not a matter of policy and how to do it, but just to do it when you have the oppurtitunity to help. Where there are the most needs go to that population. Visit the prisoner, help the widow, mentor and watch over the fatherless and the motherless. These attributes of compassion will lend to being more diverse and open multiculturalism in our society. They will also likely grow the cultures in the nation that reliably offer help.
Posted by Not_Now.Soon, Thursday, 21 September 2017 11:24:38 PM
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The second issue of the multiculturalism and diversity, is the dirty work of who makes the big decisions. And to that element diversity can get in the way. So what do you do? Let decisions be made anyways. A house divided can not stand. The article makes that point clear with it's observation of gridlock politics. But where it fails is to come to grips with a solution. Give the problem and hype it up to be bigger all solutions, and then watch with suprise as everyone agrees and also doesn't find solutions. Let solutions be tried. Expecially if they are for practical problems like food, housing, or employment. If the problems are about social ideologues, let them bugger off until you can regain your base security in having a home, an income, safe neighborhoods (if possible), and food.

If those needs are being met, then guess what? It's not all broken yet. The system hasn't failed you (yet). The hype for all things going down hill are still possibly true, but your not there yet so DO NOT GIVE UP!

Through it all though, still pray.
Posted by Not_Now.Soon, Thursday, 21 September 2017 11:25:48 PM
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