As full-time travelers for the last five years we have met an awful lot of people from all walks of life that have many of the same grievances that you do. For example, we have yet to meet one person who thinks that their government is doing a good job or that they are not corrupt. This and high taxes and costs of life are general complaints of the masses. I just wonder when this system will implode on itself and we can start anew. Thanks for sharing the struggles in Portugal. Know that you are not alone in how you think despite what your friends think.