• Tanis Nikana@lemmy.world
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      9 months 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~

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    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.

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    9 months 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.

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        If you’re employed, there is a compulsory contribution of 10% of your pay which goes into superannuation (retirement savings)

        You can also do voluntary contributions which you get a tax benefit on.

        The compounded growth over time and the enforced nature of the savings means that every person who works contributes to their own retirement.

        Some companies match voluntary contributions up to a threshold. And you get a tax benefit from it.

        Because it’s compulsory, it isn’t really considered part of your remuneration. Companies will talk about total rem but most employees talk about base pay.

        Only issue is massive superannuation providers with a huge amount of market clout. But you can be very prescriptive, or you can set up your own super fund.