Actually Ninjadan... that's not what the majority of people think... but ok.

As Rath said... Monetarist is still the dominant school of thought.

That there was a Depression... caused by the free market.

However what made it "great" was the government and the Fed.

Depressions are natrual.

I imagine both are a bit wacky, though Monetarist seems slightly closer to the truth.

It's always two comepeting groups of Economists who keep coming up with newer counter theories.

I'd bet the truth is somewhere in the middle.

Even if there wasn't... i'm hesitant to believe there is a "Universal" guide to economics.

It's likely why the two sides go up and down... because they both work, and both don't work depending on the situation.

Ever since I heard the song "Land Down Under", I wanted to move there too. Australians ride around in kangaroo pouches instead of driving cars, too. In my opinion, that is so awesome!

My ex girlfriend lives in Australia and she loves it! I'm thinking of moving back to Europe myself since the majority of my family lives there.

Well IT is the most in-demand industry in the nation, so you should be able to find work fairly easily.

if you dont like large cities, I would recommend moving into a town that is near Newcastle, for eg maitland. It is not 'urban' like a city, as there is plenty of bush and such around, but there is also lots of close shops and places where you can get work. Maitland is about 20 minutes from the city of Newcastle, which has awesome beaches and plenty of work available. Basically, its not dense and it is close to anything you would need. As far as towns near Melbourne, i cant help you out too much because i live nowhere near there.

At one time the majority of the people thought that the earth was flat, all that means is that most people are misinformed.

Free Market= FUCK THE WORKER IN THE ASS UNTIL HE NEEDS A COLOSTOMY AND THEN FUCK HIM EVEN HARDER!

Which is ironic... since that line applies to you and not me.

When I said most people... I meant most economists.  IE Most people who know what they're talking about, in refrence to your post.

Most people actually still beleive government inaction rather then action is what caused the great depression, because Kensyian economics are were big back when the core history books were written.

Ask an economist what happened...

They're mostly going to go with what i've stated.

The problem is... your getting to emotionally invested and worked up about it.  Your not taking a clear overhead view of it.

Free market can also mean:

• 'Don't let a company that makes crappy products continue to run through government support'
• 'A worker has to actually work to have a job - you can't go to work, be lazy, and then force the business to keep him'
• 'Workers can provide varying value, depending on the arrangement between the company and the worker - its to be negotiated, not forced'

And a ton of other things. Your profile says you are 58, and I must ask - What job do you have that makes you feel this way?

Yea, that's why I didn't say 1930.

The worst decline in American history happened in 1921. Government worked then (did nothing), and we recovered in a year. 9 years later a smaller one happened, and the government of 1930 tried to fix it, and we didn't recover until after WWII.

I will take the government of 1920 over the government of 1930-present any day.

Look, the problem you're experiencing is one that isn't going to go away. Switching countries for political/ideological reasons is a very rash step. I'm certain that people of your temperament who were 40 years old in 1920 felt extremely uncomfortable with where the country was going then, too (legalized unions? federal income Tax? Anti-monopoly laws? wtf!!). You should work to mitigate that problem here and now, and also wait to see if the discomfort you're experiencing isn't naturally mitigated anyway (welfare did roll back in the mid 90s, after all, not that i'm pleased with it).

What you're saying is like someone who left the country to Australia in 1920 so they could go drinking, and then prohibition was repealed a few years later (or more, depending on your state)

And the government of 1930 didn't do anything, and the depression continued deepening until 1933. It is true that Roosevelt's over-pushing resulted in a backslide in 1936, but the inaction of Hoover was what made the mess of 1932/33 what it was