Not confirmed, but I saw a headline that said Dutton wants a boycott of Woolworths because of the Aus Day merch beatup. Is this fair dinkum? Seems OTT even for Dutton. Very Trump. Bit of a worry.
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Australia Day 26 January
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Yeah, just a complete wind up.
Apparently Woolworths are no longer selling Invasion Day tack because it just isn't very profitable, but of course there will always be those who decide they can muster up some faux outrage in a pathetic attempt to cause division and sway votes . . . and some who are gullible enough to fall for it.
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It's factually the day Australia was invaded, is it not?Calling it Invasion Day and posting about faux outrage in the same post, l love it.
It's such a weird date to choose to celebrate Australian culture. I get when white Australia says 'I didn't invade or kill anyone, it wasn't me who committed genocide, I shouldn't feel guilty about anything, it's all way in the past.' Even though I don't think it's that simple, I understand the feeling.
But it seems so backwards to then say '... But we should have a party to celebrate it though.'
It just seems crazy that of all the great things we could choose to celebrate about Australia, we chose the day that hostile colonialists set up a convict settlement to officially begin their invasion of the land. Whether or not you feel that you want to associate yourself with those hostile British forces, you can't argue that's what they were.
Unless, of course, you believe that First Nations people aren't people.
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Yeh, achilles claiming he wants to help (like many others claim to want to help) and then ignores the voice of the very people he claims to want to help?
I don't feel guilt for what happened when I was not alive. But I recognise it was wrong and has been instrumental in creating the massive disdavantages we see between indigenous and non-indigenous. So my choice now is to do what I can and support initiatives to reduce that gap. Which involves listening to indigenous.
To me accepting changes like welcome to country ceremonies is just one small part of bridging the gap. It is acknowledging the traditonal owners link to the land. It is recognising indigenous people. Not long ago they were not recognised at all.
None of it threatens the way I live my life. Surely having a greater understanding of the worlds oldest culture can only enhance it?
Good reply until the last line, feel free to show me anywhere that l have said one bad thing about even one Indigenous Australian.
I never said you did.
But if you consider our first nations people to be first nations people, then January 26 1788 marks an invasion.
Yes this attitude that somehow doing this is because we should feel guilty is just so nonsensical. Guilt has nothing to do with it.
During the Voice compaign we heard a lot from the LNP about how they supported bridging the gap and the Voice would do nothing to do that …blah blah blah. We are waiting for their constructive suggestions, to show they really care but I think we will be waiting a long long time.
The best they have at the moment is complaints about the lack of thongs and Australian flag themed beach towels. What a joke.
Ah cmon. The suggestion to boycott Woolies was a big statement.
Surprised to see the HUN not tow the Dutton line and instead focus a bit on the backlash Dutton received from all and sundry.
Then I relaised that Wollies is probably one of the HUNs biggest advertisers and it made more sense.
But still good to see Dutton get a bit of a slap from the HUN
Then I relaised that Wollies is probably one of the HUNs biggest advertisers and it made more sense.
But still good to see Dutton get a bit of a slap from the HUN
Crazy Clarkes or NQR or Reject Shop or whatever cheap variety chain you have will make some good dough putting an Aussie Aussie Aussie! sign out the front and selling polyester bandanas/ bikinis/ beachtowels/ flags etc. That is, the chains you would actually think to shop at first if you are into this kind of stuff will still sell it, and cash in on Dutton's dogwhistling.
Very transparent straw man by Dutton by implying these fine goods will no longer be available for aussies to spend their hard-earned on, and that its outrageous woolies are taking away the right to buy aussie day merch. I can't remember a more flagrant, undignified, cheap move by a leader of a party.
Very transparent straw man by Dutton by implying these fine goods will no longer be available for aussies to spend their hard-earned on, and that its outrageous woolies are taking away the right to buy aussie day merch. I can't remember a more flagrant, undignified, cheap move by a leader of a party.
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I say again......why celebrate the arrival of the First Fleet.
January 26 is the day people arrived in Australia as convicts, they had been ripped away from their families, and in most cases were never to see them again, for as little as pinching a loaf of bread because they were starving hungry.
Why not celebrate the day we became independent of the United Kingdom.
The "Australia Act" March three 1986 is the day Australia no longer had to abide by the laws of the United Kingdom's courts, or the legislation of the UK's government........just 38 years ago !!!!
March the Third is the day Australia Became A Sovereign And Independent Nation, that is the date that we should celebrate Australia Day on.
January 26 is the day people arrived in Australia as convicts, they had been ripped away from their families, and in most cases were never to see them again, for as little as pinching a loaf of bread because they were starving hungry.
Why not celebrate the day we became independent of the United Kingdom.
The "Australia Act" March three 1986 is the day Australia no longer had to abide by the laws of the United Kingdom's courts, or the legislation of the UK's government........just 38 years ago !!!!
March the Third is the day Australia Became A Sovereign And Independent Nation, that is the date that we should celebrate Australia Day on.
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This was a throw away post with a vague inkling, not that its nostradamus rocket surgery or anything, but it has come to pass a few hours later. Just saw a headline 'Reject Shop set to cash-in'. Whats next? Lydia Thorpe leads Reject Shop Boycott? What a load of crap.
Australia Day is celebrated the day western culture was brought to Terra Nullius sic now Australia. Now you have to be grateful for the culture & benefits you enjoy under the Australian Flag. Now if you are not happy with the Australian culture eg celebrating Australia Day ,Anzac Day May Day ,Rainbow Day public holidays , Government benefits , Fosters ,Goonies , etc etc , why not pack up your old kit bag & puss orf then leave us Australians who are happy as a pig in a mud hole to enjoy our National Day.
