bruntonave. said:
OK,I'll play the game:
Who is 'we'? Anyone who reads what you said.
Goodes aiming his barbaric dance at a demographic ???? I've no idea. But if people have taken it to be about the relationship between non-indigenous australia and indigenous australia ... Good.
That issue is not about skin colour or being polite to people.
Until australia deals with it it won't go away.
Just for some clarification.
"We" isn't "anyone who reads what you said" . It is "some" of the people.
To me, Goodes aiming his "war dance" at opposition supporters was more a personal statement because they were jeering-booing him. It was nothing to do with his heritage or indigenous rights or to make people aware of indigenous issues. Read what Goodes himself stated after the game and his reasons for doing it. Not now when he wants to rewrite his own history.
It's slightly confusing that many claim we should be an inclusive society, yet laud Goodes for doing exactly the opposite.
If he wants to use his position and profile for bettering indigenous issues I can only wish him well in his endeavours. To continue to refer to white Australians as being rapists, invaders etc I cant and wont cop to that.
If others reading on here feel guilt for that, that's their issue. I can only hope those people do something concrete to further Goodes cause rather than empty platitudes on a forum.
Many judge his actions and words differently. There have even been some indigenous people who have decried Goodes methodology and confrontational approach.
Its no wonder there has been so many divisive opinions voiced.
Each to there own as to their opinions and impressions Goodes has on them.
Me, I'll clap and applaud who and when I want to. I reserve the same to boo, hiss and lambast regardless who tells me otherwise whilst claiming they know why.
