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In Australia, we have two fundamental values -'the fair go' and 'collectivism'. The first is about not getting right up other people. The second is that nobody gets left behind. It is simple mathematics. - One plus one equals three. A team is always more effective than an individual.
When the allied soldiers were prisoners of the Japanese in Changi during WW2, there were 3 distinct groups. The Br4istish maintained their class system. The Yanks were all individuals. The Australians had their support groups up and running. It is a survival strategy. Australian soldiers also act that way in battle. The non-commissioned officers lead a team. Individualiam is for idiots and Ayn Rand should know better. As far as the economy is concerned, we probably need entrepreneurs, but most are s imply scam merchants dressed up to look nice.
The ideology of 'a fair go' and 'collectivism' is NOT class envy.

<blockquote data-quote="acotrel" data-source="post: 459362" data-attributes="member: 4295">In Australia, we have two fundamental values -&#039;the fair go&#039;&nbsp; and &#039;collectivism&#039;.&nbsp; The first is about not getting right up other people.&nbsp; The second is that nobody gets left behind. It is simple mathematics. - One plus one equals three.&nbsp; A team is always more effective than an individual.When the allied soldiers were prisoners of the Japanese in Changi during WW2, there were 3 distinct groups. The Br4istish maintained their class system.&nbsp; The Yanks were all individuals.&nbsp; The Australians had their support groups up and running.&nbsp; It is a survival strategy.&nbsp; Australian soldiers also act that way in battle. The non-commissioned officers lead a team. Individualiam is for idiots and Ayn Rand should know better.&nbsp; As far as the economy is concerned, we probably need entrepreneurs, but most are s imply scam merchants dressed up to look nice.The ideology of &#039;a fair go&#039; and &#039;collectivism&#039;&nbsp; is NOT class envy.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="acotrel, post: 459362, member: 4295"] In Australia, we have two fundamental values -'the fair go' and 'collectivism'. The first is about not getting right up other people. The second is that nobody gets left behind. It is simple mathematics. - One plus one equals three. A team is always more effective than an individual. When the allied soldiers were prisoners of the Japanese in Changi during WW2, there were 3 distinct groups. The Br4istish maintained their class system. The Yanks were all individuals. The Australians had their support groups up and running. It is a survival strategy. Australian soldiers also act that way in battle. The non-commissioned officers lead a team. Individualiam is for idiots and Ayn Rand should know better. As far as the economy is concerned, we probably need entrepreneurs, but most are s imply scam merchants dressed up to look nice. The ideology of 'a fair go' and 'collectivism' is NOT class envy. [/QUOTE]

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