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[–]Shoah_Kahn 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Here's a comment I saw passed around, that I think perfectly encapsulates Australia's infamous tall poppy syndrome / crabby convict spirit:

|| "WHEN AUSTRALIANS ARE IN CHAINS AND THEY SEE SOMEONE WHO IS FREE, THEY DON'T THINK, "HEY, WHY AREN'T I FREE TOO?"; THEY THINK, "HEY, WHY ISN'T HE IN CHAINS TOO?!"

~ Reyechuss, Jan. 7 2022 (@reyechuss, Twitter)