How do Australians really feel about each other? New data paints an 'alarming' picture (www.sbs.com.au)

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Australians are less trusting of each other than they were five years ago, according to new data that also reveals shifting attitudes towards cultural diversity.

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[-] username_1@programming.dev 7 points 2 weeks ago

Don't you have a common enemy to unite in hatred against? New Zealanders, emu, etc?

[-] lolrightythen@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Visit a grocery store in the US at 4pm on a weekday. You'll be hugging your neighbors after.

[-] username_1@programming.dev 6 points 2 weeks ago

Are 16 o'clock US groceries infamous for something?

[-] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago

I, I have no idea what this means...

I've been to US grocery stores, they seem fairly chill. Where I went at least.

[-] Malyca@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

In cities they're incredibly crowded, mostly with people lacking self awareness.

[-] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago

Hmm, i could imagine that. The ones I went to were all along the west coast, maybe that made a difference.

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