{"id":146069,"date":"2022-11-09T11:16:23","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T19:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=146069"},"modified":"2022-11-09T11:18:15","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T19:18:15","slug":"wheres-the-anger-down-under","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=146069","title":{"rendered":"Where&#8217;s The Anger Down Under?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SYDNEY. I haven&#8217;t encountered any anger or despair. I&#8217;m sure there is some, but there&#8217;s nothing like the disgust that&#8217;s chronic in LA. I&#8217;ve yet to hear an angry word down under. Life is healthier and more relaxed and more communal.<\/p>\n<p>Nobody has tried to talk to me about Australian politics. Nobody has mentioned any Aussie politicians. They don&#8217;t matter to the lives of ordinary Aussies. The culture wars rage in Australia at about 10% of the intensity of America. 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