Is it too much of a simplistic view to want to have smaller self-sufficient communities dotted around the country? What’s wrong with a local farms supplying local communities. And then communities trading with other adjacent communities? Have we become too “global” for this to be the norm? I guess it always boils down to human greed and the desire to rule and obtain power that ultimately corrupts.
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And don’t get me started on fishing… a country surround by water yet we export the quality when it should be dirt cheap to eat the best from our seas!
A lump of coal floating in a sea of oil. We were never gonna make it
Such a shame. And then we tax ourselves at 70% to enjoy it. I might move back to Kuwait…
If you're able, why not. I may go east but not for a couple of years
I lived there for 6 years. As an expat you don’t get the same quality of life as a Kuwaiti but it was damn high comparatively. The citizens however - totally different story. Shared wealth. Government considered as “family”, basic income for all. Land and housing upon marriage. Job provided. Totally different setup. But I guess based on a small population, oil wealth and a strong currency. Will be interesting to see how they cope when/if the oil dries up.
Oh and minimal income tax apart from a voluntary 2.5%+ Zakat (Islamic tax) for the less fortunate.