Comments by "Matthew Nirenberg" (@matthewnirenberg) on "Low-Tax Countries for Business We Never Talk About" video.

  1. Low tax is an essential as without it, its not possible to save money to get prepared. When you're handing almost half your money to the government in taxes after working stupid hours and the cost of living keeps outpacing wages, you're screwed - that's Australia. Also by mid-2023 it'll be almost impossible for most people to leave the Australian tax system unless they never return to Australia and get their "family" to move outside of Australia (note that "family" isn't just your partner and kids, it includes your siblings and parents as the definition was intentionally left vague so as to benefit the government). There are videos on here explaining the new rules for leaving the Australian Tax System. Functioning countries (with large population centres such as Australia) are only functioning whilst global trade is freely operating and they rely on regular shipments and whatever stockpiles (usually 6-8months worth) to function. What happens when that fails (or runs out)? Anarchy! Huge volumes of people trying to take what they need from anyone with anything. That's literally a hell that 99% won't survive. In 2020 it was reported on the mainstream news that the country only had 18 days of diesel, 60 days of food and munitions for the army and 3 months of food for the public (via supermarkets). That was on the news on channels 7, 9, 10, ABC (2) and SBS. Even if that was fixed by the government and adequate stockpiles were made, what happens once those stockpiles run out if SHTF due to a world war or total global economic collapse? Nothing would be functioning. In the Caribbean, people are primarily self sufficient (especially for water and electricity, its not hard, it just takes planning and preparation) and where something needs to be imported they import from other CARICOM countries, the EU (the Schengen Zone exists in the Caribbean) or, North or South America. Honestly those small islands will likely be the safest places as everyone is prepared and everyone knows everyone. As for Australia, its the last place to be in such a situation, thanks to moronic governments over the last 30 years, Australia manufactures basically nothing (too expensive and too many pointless OHS laws and licences that make both compliance and cost of compliance not worth doing business) and imports 95% of everything. Between the fires, floods, '2020 thing' restrictions and farmers being paid to not farm and instead either do nothing or plant trees, there are huge shortages of food and farmers quitting farming. If you're in Australia, you better grow your own fruit and veg and have some animals such as chickens (for both eggs and food) and other animals you can eat (be aware that rabbits won't sustain you longterm as they lack a vitamin humans need). Oh and thanks to Australia's moronic over regulation of everything, unless you live in the middle of nowhere you're severely limited in generating and storing your own power - grid connection (mandatory unless in the middle of nowhere) limits your generation and storage to the point of not being worth doing. As both and Australian citizen and a survival expert who specialises in extreme survival scenarios and training (to "approved" organisations and government entities, not the general public) Australia is the last place I would recommend anyone be in a SHTF scenario. Too many large centres of population, no ability to be self-sufficient and too many pointless rules that get in the way of self-sufficiency.
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  2.  @feralfraulein  You're welcome, we're all here to learn and share. In regards to Sweden, I see many of the same issues (specifically population related) as Australia. The only main difference is the chance for Sweden to get caught up in a war seems greater at the moment than Australia. There are a few things that need to be considered when assessing any country: Do many people grow their own produce (fruits and vegetables)? Do many have chickens? If the answer to either is "no" then you need to look into the viability of moving to a "rural" area (the countryside / farmland). Are you able to move to a location where you are both far from a large population area? Are you able to move to a location where you can become fully self-sufficient? If you are able to move to such a location, you need to learn some proper first aid (known as level 3 with CPR & defibrillation in Australia at a minimum, ideally learn Extreme Wilderness Survival First Aid) as in such a location you're usually many hours away from help in the event of an emergency. If you're unable to move to such a remote location, you need to decide whether or not you can move to an outer area (away from the city but not "rural"). Even if you only move to an outer area instead of a "rural" area, you still need to prepare. You need first aid supplies, long life shelf-stable food (stuff that doesn't need refrigeration) but it must be stuff you eat normally so that you cycle through it with the newest items going behind the oldest. This way your supplies stay fresh. Do NOT rush out and buy a lot at once, stock up getting a few items at a time. This is for two reasons: to not potentially cause any panic buying as people see you buying up a lot and secondly because you need to live life as normally as possible - don't go broke getting prepared. If you get 10 items each week that are long life and shelf-stable, you'll very quickly have a good supply - Ideally somewhere between 6 months to 2 years worth (depending on your personal circumstances and how much you think is enough - just remember to add 50% more than you think you need, everyone unintentionally underestimates their needs). If you don't already have books on survival, homesteading and self-sufficiency, get some. Knowledge is power, no one can remember everything 100% of the time. Books are also essential as they have pictorial explanations of how to do things. Have multiple ways to purify water - bad water can at best make you sick, at worst it can kill. Start a vegetable patch, start growing your own fruits and vegetables. Self-grown is freshest and the best quality. It also saves you a lot of money in the long run. Yes it takes work but a few hours each week is worth it when you are harvesting your own produce. Generally as a last resort I recommend moving to another country. The problem with moving to another country is the extreme upfront cost (especially if you have to do Citizenship By Investment) and also as you have to fully re-establish yourself. If CBI is an option then I'd recommend moving to a part of the Caribbean that's safe and that allows you to be self-sufficient. The Caribbean is very unlikely to get caught up in a war - importing supplies might get difficult but if you get ready before such a situation then its not as big of an issue. Do remember that importing goods to the Caribbean can be expensive.
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