The Necessity of Reparation for Historic Injustices

Jelly Flater Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 10:40 am new
GuySmiley Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 11:05 am new

Is what Price said yesterday the equivalent to holocaust denial? If not why not?

harrycoopr Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 11:12 am new

GuySmiley wrote:

Is what Price said yesterday the equivalent to holocaust denial? If not why not?

Her face when she said it... like, did i really just say that OOPS.. She's proven her credibility which is absolutely zilch. Most of these rightwing No humans are simply self interested or nutjobs or both... I mean look at Michaela Cash for example.

indo-dreaming Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 11:47 am new

GuySmiley wrote:

Is what Price said yesterday the equivalent to holocaust denial? If not why not?

Because the holocaust is a concrete event that can be measured

While intergenerational trauma is closer to a theory, that cant or at best is hard to measured.

I dont think Jacinta should have answered the first part of her answer in the way she did.

I think the first part of the answer was a little blunt, i think she should have said, that in some cases it can perhaps be a factor to some degree if the effect is recent, but it is always well overstated as a factor while other more important factors are totally ignored, and then continued on to what she had said.

BTW. great podcast with her today on Spotify from "The Front" where she talks about other factors among other things.

sypkan Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 12:40 pm new

geez, a drama queens's gotta drama...

why not?

for about 550...

thousand reasons...

GuySmiley Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 01:06 pm new

Measured?

Oh pray tell what that could logically possibly mean?

Like one can and the other can’t?

indo-dreaming Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 01:34 pm new

GuySmiley wrote:

Measured?

Oh pray tell what that could logically possibly mean?

Like one can and the other can’t?

The holocaust is something concrete, people partook in it, people were victims of it, we have text and records we have truck loads of evidence it happened we even have lots of photos even footage and of course evidence in bones/bodies.

That means its measurable.

Intergenerational trauma is more an idea that trauma can be passed on from person to person through generations, it only holds truth in that behavioural patterns and habits of people can be passed on from parent's to children .

But you first need to establish those behaviours are a result of trauma, that in itself is often hard to do.

Its not measurable or very hard too.

GuySmiley Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 01:51 pm new

Stop right there you FW with this “ Intergenerational trauma” bullshit parroting what was said yesterday in an effort to spin her unflushable shitshow.

The truth is the facts are what she said yesterday is deeply flawed and offensive bullshit denying the genocide that was the effect of colonisation and hence my question: was what Price said yesterday the AU equivalent to holocaust denial

indo-dreaming Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 02:09 pm new

So now we aren't talking about what she said yesterday?

Your going off on some other slant, interpreting her words as something else?

FFS anyway you are tripping as per usual.

AlfredWallace Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 02:16 pm new

GuySmiley wrote:

Stop right there you FW with this “ Intergenerational trauma” bullshit parroting what was said yesterday in an effort to spin her unflushable shitshow.

The truth is the facts are what she said yesterday is deeply flawed and offensive bullshit denying the genocide that was the effect of colonisation and hence my question: was what Price said yesterday the AU equivalent to holocaust denial

GuySmiley. Hi. Hope you are well. I thought you were going to avoid the stench, now you are back at the quagmire.

Did you get the chance to get in the water ?

Holocaust, oh thats not very long ago from memory, remind me when that occurred, yesterday really.
I think atrocities against our FNP have been going on for way, way longer than that ugly phase of European terror.

I find it amusing how people can refer to one event as amazingly atrocious and yet it was very recent, but simply cant bring themselves to offer up the same description for something that happened a very long time ago.
It’s the old chop and change your opinions or feelings to suit your current dialogue or agenda.

I very much dislike the constant reference to Europe being soooooo old, crap, its was built yesterday. A place like Oz with its peoples history stretching back to at least 47,500 years (upper limit for carbon dating), could be more who knows.

Regardless of anyone’s idea, that thoughtless woman, Price , should’ve known better than to say what she did. AW

Fliplid Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 02:35 pm new

It's another distraction to the whole Voice campaign, so once again she's setting the agenda and steering the debate. Mission accomplished I'd say. Although to be fair, in this instance it was in answer to a question for which the journalist no doubt knew what JP would say, so who was doing the stirring?

GuySmiley Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 02:42 pm new

Deflect deny lie that’s all you have

Fliplid Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 02:46 pm new

and blame the other side

indo-dreaming Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 02:49 pm new

Fliplid wrote:

It's another distraction to the whole Voice campaign, so once again she's setting the agenda and steering the debate. Mission accomplished I'd say. Although to be fair, in this instance it was in answer to a question for which the journalist no doubt knew what JP would say, so who was doing the stirring?

It was just a typical journalist who already knew the answer he would get looking for a news story (thats their job though)

BTW. While this voice thing has probably been one of the most divisive things we have seen in recent history.

I think the most positive thing to come out of this is that people/public in general are starting to see and learn that Aboriginal people aren't this one group that hold one view and that they dont agree on everything and hold a range of diverse views, i think even Lidia Thorpe has even helped in this area, showing it not just two views either, but a spectrum of views.

goofyfoot Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 03:03 pm new

“ GuySmiley. Hi. Hope you are well. I thought you were going to avoid the stench, now you are back at the quagmire.”

Exactly!
It’s like Indo has some attractive pheromone that his opponents just can’t resist. They can’t help themselves, he just reels them in hahaha.
He loves this shit, thrives on it even.
Arguing, debating, on swellnet is life

AlfredWallace Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 03:11 pm new

indo-dreaming wrote:

Fliplid wrote:

It's another distraction to the whole Voice campaign, so once again she's setting the agenda and steering the debate. Mission accomplished I'd say. Although to be fair, in this instance it was in answer to a question for which the journalist no doubt knew what JP would say, so who was doing the stirring?

It was just a typical journalist who already knew the answer he would get looking for a news story (thats their job though)

BTW. While this voice thing has probably been one of the most divisive things we have seen in recent history.

I think the most positive thing to come out of this is that people/public in general are starting to see and learn that Aboriginal people aren't this one group that hold one view and that they dont agree on everything and hold a range of diverse views, i think even Lidia Thorpe has even helped in this area, showing it not just two views either, but a spectrum of views.

Indo. Hi. Herein lies the problem.

That explains everything. You’ve only just worked that out.

This is the problem, the colour of anyone’s skin blurs sensibility. Fucking forget skin colour,

For fuck sake, they are people, they bleed, shit, breed, argue, fight , divorce, marry,, drive cars, have humour, eat food, dance, commit crimes, play, have birthdays, and everything else Homo sapiens does.

Why do we expect them to be any different. The major problem goes back to treatment.
It’s been ingrained in our Anglo psyche or mentalities that these people are different, as mentioned a few days ago, a deliberate ploy by previous colonial governments, again more scare mongering, repeated by John Howard not long ago.

It’s any wonder why most Anglo Australians dont know how to behave, act or interact with FNP , because we’ve been programmed to fear or dislike them.

Shame on you Australia, shame, shame, and shame again. Get a grip, grow up and make the effort to ‘build bridges’, they are wonderful people. AW

basesix Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 03:25 pm new

goofyfoot wrote:

“ GuySmiley. Hi. Hope you are well. I thought you were going to avoid the stench, now you are back at the quagmire.”

Exactly!

It’s like Indo has some attractive pheromone that his opponents just can’t resist. They can’t help themselves, he just reels them in hahaha.

He loves this shit, thrives on it even.

Arguing, debating, on swellnet is life

Haha, yup! Anyone who had an opinion on this early on, and then adds new crap to say 'seeee?' is just doing a stanky sharks vs jets dance. Totally disingenuous about their initial motivations. Awesome if some on the fence have sifted through the shit, but really, nothing new has happened here in months. Well done southern for getting out in one piece.

GuySmiley Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 03:33 pm new

Gday AW, yep I got a surf in yesterday then a swim so ended up very salty.

And yes I am back in after yesterday’s totally repulsive comments, can you imagine how she would be treated/viewed in any other country that had been colonised? She would have to have 24/7 security but not here, a very sad reflection on the country … how in your wildest dreams can you imagine how that woman can ever step foot on mob’s land without being accompanied by security? But yeah she speaks to her people all the time

AlfredWallace Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 03:39 pm new

GuySmiley wrote:

Gday AW, yep I got a surf in yesterday then a swim so ended up very salty.

And yes I am back in after yesterday’s totally repulsive comments, can you imagine how she would be treated/viewed in any other country that had been colonised? She would have to have 24/7 security but not here, a very sad reflection on the country … how in your wildest dreams can you imagine how that woman can ever step foot on mob’s land without being accompanied by security? But yeah she speaks to her people all the time

Guy. Glad to hear you had a briny immersion, good weather for it. AW

gsco Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 04:01 pm new

AlfredWallace wrote:

Indo. Hi. Herein lies the problem.

That explains everything. You’ve only just worked that out.

This is the problem, the colour of anyone’s skin blurs sensibility. Fucking forget skin colour,

For fuck sake, they are people, they bleed, shit, breed, argue, fight , divorce, marry,, drive cars, have humour, eat food, dance, commit crimes, play, have birthdays, and everything else Homo sapiens does.

Why do we expect them to be any different. The major problem goes back to treatment.

It’s been ingrained in our Anglo psyche or mentalities that these people are different, as mentioned a few days ago, a deliberate ploy by previous colonial governments, again more scare mongering, repeated by John Howard not long ago.

It’s any wonder why most Anglo Australians dont know how to behave, act or interact with FNP , because we’ve been programmed to fear or dislike them.

Shame on you Australia, shame, shame, and shame again. Get a grip, grow up and make the effort to ‘build bridges’, they are wonderful people. AW

Yep. Herein lies the problem.

That explains everything.

"They" are indeed no different to "us". In fact, there is no "them" or "us". We are all one and the same peoples with a common, shared destiny.

We are all already the same peoples. We all already have the same equal opportunity and access in society. We are all already treated as equals under the law. We all already have equal opportunity to participate in politics. We all already have the same freedom and liberty.

We already have one of the best functioning liberal democracies, constitutional monarchies, market economies and legal systems, etc, on the planet. Australia is already a great nation with great institutions which were developed specifically to ensure our equality of opportunity and our equality of freedom and liberty as the one, same and united peoples with a shared, common destiny.

We are all already equally responsible for our own lives and our own outcomes in life. We are all already equally free to choose how to live our own lives. Our outcomes in life, good or bad, elevated or marginalised, are determined by our own personal actions, behaviours and decisions in life.

The Voice goes against all these basic facts.

It creates a divided "them" and "us" nation based on a fake, artificial, racist division. The Voice does not bring together or unite anything or anyone, but instead further ingrains and institutionalises racist division into the constitution, our legal and political institutions and our culture and society. And then it gives preferential treatment to one side of this artificial, racist division.

The voice goes against everything about equal opportunity, freedom and liberty that Australia stands for and that Australia's institutions were set up specifically to relate, ensure and preserve.

The Voice in itself, in its very nature, is racist.

basesix Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 04:00 pm new

yes, gasco, conservatives wish we weren't faced with this and totally disagree with the principle, but they will vote yes, because to do otherwise would be unconscionable and embarrassing, all covered long ago.

flollo Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 04:09 pm new

Basesix, when the Voice discussion started I was Yes by default. Now I started looking into it as the date is coming soon and it is very likely that I will vote No. And by no means do I feel embarrassed by it. Other people might have that perception about people like me but that is ridiculous. If anything, that perception assumes that I should vote Yes out of embarrassment!? Sorry but I try to remove all emotions from my decision making. I practised it for years and I’m certainly not changing it for the voice.

Jelly Flater Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 04:08 pm new

“ The holocaust is something concrete, people partook in it, people were victims of it, we have text and records we have truck loads of evidence it happened we even have lots of photos even footage and of course evidence in bones/bodies.

That means its measurable.

Intergenerational trauma is more an idea that trauma can be passed on from person to person through generations, it only holds truth in that behavioural patterns and habits of people can be passed on from parent's to children .

But you first need to establish those behaviours are a result of trauma, that in itself is often hard to do.

It’s not measurable or very hard too. “

??? Faaarkkk.

- what a pile of dribble… an absolute display of arrogance… a total misinterpretation of facts and a false representation of historical reality.

- a pathetic, uninformed, incorrect, incoherent and farcical attempt at reason.

Ever been chained up ? Ever been tethered neck to feet ?
Ever had your children stolen… forcibly taken… removed forever ?

Here is a real measuring stick…

flollo Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 04:11 pm new

Jelly, trauma can definitely be passed through the generations. There’s no doubt about that.

basesix Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 04:46 pm new

flollo wrote:

Basesix, when the Voice discussion started I was Yes by default. Now I started looking into it as the date is coming soon and it is very likely that I will vote No. And by no means do I feel embarrassed by it. Other people might have that perception about people like me but that is ridiculous. If anything, that perception assumes that I should vote Yes out of embarrassment!? Sorry but I try to remove all emotions from my decision making. I practised it for years and I’m certainly not changing it for the voice.

so don't feel embarrassed. It is a referendum of everyone's opinions. It is what it is. It won't be a fully representative voice, that's what happens in pyramids of power, it is the same way I feel about my local member, my state govt, and federal decisions made that affect me. I pay rates to a large town that sucks up bucks, but doesn't even give our little town public bins. But it is what it is. Like the referendum. A bunch of worthy people with a magnificent, and recently shithouse history, asking for something simple, endorsed by the vast majority affected by it, now at the mercy of 97% of the country who seem to think it is suddenly worthy of some massive drama. I've thrown my emotional two-cents in long ago, so now that's my emotionless take on it.

harrycoopr Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 05:56 pm new

gsco wrote:

AlfredWallace wrote:

Indo. Hi. Herein lies the problem.

That explains everything. You’ve only just worked that out.

This is the problem, the colour of anyone’s skin blurs sensibility. Fucking forget skin colour,

For fuck sake, they are people, they bleed, shit, breed, argue, fight , divorce, marry,, drive cars, have humour, eat food, dance, commit crimes, play, have birthdays, and everything else Homo sapiens does.

Why do we expect them to be any different. The major problem goes back to treatment.

It’s been ingrained in our Anglo psyche or mentalities that these people are different, as mentioned a few days ago, a deliberate ploy by previous colonial governments, again more scare mongering, repeated by John Howard not long ago.

It’s any wonder why most Anglo Australians dont know how to behave, act or interact with FNP , because we’ve been programmed to fear or dislike them.

Shame on you Australia, shame, shame, and shame again. Get a grip, grow up and make the effort to ‘build bridges’, they are wonderful people. AW

Yep. Herein lies the problem.

That explains everything.

"They" are indeed no different to "us". In fact, there is no "them" or "us". We are all one and the same peoples with a common, shared destiny.

We are all already the same peoples. We all already have the same equal opportunity and access in society. We are all already treated as equals under the law. We all already have equal opportunity to participate in politics. We all already have the same freedom and liberty.

We already have one of the best functioning liberal democracies, constitutional monarchies, market economies and legal systems, etc, on the planet. Australia is already a great nation with great institutions which were developed specifically to ensure our equality of opportunity and our equality of freedom and liberty as the one, same and united peoples with a shared, common destiny.

We are all already equally responsible for our own lives and our own outcomes in life. We are all already equally free to choose how to live our own lives. Our outcomes in life, good or bad, elevated or marginalised, are determined by our own personal actions, behaviours and decisions in life.

The Voice goes against all these basic facts.

It creates a divided "them" and "us" nation based on a fake, artificial, racist division. The Voice does not bring together or unite anything or anyone, but instead further ingrains and institutionalises racist division into the constitution, our legal and political institutions and our culture and society. And then it gives preferential treatment to one side of this artificial, racist division.

The voice goes against everything about equal opportunity, freedom and liberty that Australia stands for and that Australia's institutions were set up specifically to relate, ensure and preserve.

The Voice in itself, in its very nature, is racist.

Yes as humans we all share base similarities ... our humanity and its traits...but Aboriginal cultures are almost the opposite of our individualistic capitalist possession-driven western culture. Hence the need for a voice. We been telling them how to be for years... assimilate and you'll be fine. Thats why the LNP loves Price cos shes part of our system.. and thats how she can shove both feet in her mouth like yday. I dont think ppl like indo etc have any real experience with Aboriginal people and especially remote area ppl... they only know what they see on the media.
As for the gsco part above... another moron... hasnt got a clue... just dribbling shit... "the voice is racist"...my god where do these morons come from

AndyM Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 06:16 pm new

@gsco
"We are all already equally responsible for our own lives and our own outcomes in life. We are all already equally free to choose how to live our own lives."

Such unbelievable ignorance to say something like this.
How dense do you have to be.

"It creates a divided "them" and "us" nation based on a fake, artificial, racist division."

The division, the gap, the gulf between indigenous crew and the rest of Australian society exists and is totally quantifiable - to say trying to bridge this gap will create a division is total bullshit.
The only people to believe this are those that are ignorant of existing circumstances or those who realise what the situation is and are still happy to maintain the status quo.

harrycoopr Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 06:20 pm new

People people... once again it's really simple.
The Voice has been asked for by Aboriginal people. Constitutional recognition finally takes place after 230+ years of colonisation. Colonisation has affected the majority of Aboriginal cultures that continues today...hence the Gap.
The Voice simply allows the first people here to have an input into issues that affect them. It finally gives RESPECT to people and their ancestors and heritage to be heard.
It's not about race. It's not dividing anybody. It's not a threat to whiteys precious privileges.
It's really simple. The LNP could've easily gone bipartisan on this but they're so desperate for political recognition after the corrupt farce of the last LNP government they decided to make it a political football. The Spud knew it's his only chance to take on Albo. Disgusting but typical rightwing politics.
It's really simple.

harrycoopr Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 06:24 pm new

Also the LNP represent the landowners, the landed gentry, so it's obvious they will resist any perceived threats to their privilege.

indo-dreaming Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 06:31 pm new

gsco wrote:

AlfredWallace wrote:

Indo. Hi. Herein lies the problem.

That explains everything. You’ve only just worked that out.

This is the problem, the colour of anyone’s skin blurs sensibility. Fucking forget skin colour,

For fuck sake, they are people, they bleed, shit, breed, argue, fight , divorce, marry,, drive cars, have humour, eat food, dance, commit crimes, play, have birthdays, and everything else Homo sapiens does.

Why do we expect them to be any different. The major problem goes back to treatment.

It’s been ingrained in our Anglo psyche or mentalities that these people are different, as mentioned a few days ago, a deliberate ploy by previous colonial governments, again more scare mongering, repeated by John Howard not long ago.

It’s any wonder why most Anglo Australians dont know how to behave, act or interact with FNP , because we’ve been programmed to fear or dislike them.

Shame on you Australia, shame, shame, and shame again. Get a grip, grow up and make the effort to ‘build bridges’, they are wonderful people. AW

Yep. Herein lies the problem.

That explains everything.

"They" are indeed no different to "us". In fact, there is no "them" or "us". We are all one and the same peoples with a common, shared destiny.

We are all already the same peoples. We all already have the same equal opportunity and access in society. We are all already treated as equals under the law. We all already have equal opportunity to participate in politics. We all already have the same freedom and liberty.

We already have one of the best functioning liberal democracies, constitutional monarchies, market economies and legal systems, etc, on the planet. Australia is already a great nation with great institutions which were developed specifically to ensure our equality of opportunity and our equality of freedom and liberty as the one, same and united peoples with a shared, common destiny.

We are all already equally responsible for our own lives and our own outcomes in life. We are all already equally free to choose how to live our own lives. Our outcomes in life, good or bad, elevated or marginalised, are determined by our own personal actions, behaviours and decisions in life.

The Voice goes against all these basic facts.

It creates a divided "them" and "us" nation based on a fake, artificial, racist division. The Voice does not bring together or unite anything or anyone, but instead further ingrains and institutionalises racist division into the constitution, our legal and political institutions and our culture and society. And then it gives preferential treatment to one side of this artificial, racist division.

The voice goes against everything about equal opportunity, freedom and liberty that Australia stands for and that Australia's institutions were set up specifically to relate, ensure and preserve.

The Voice in itself, in its very nature, is racist.

100% gsco very well put.

AW you are completely wrong, its not new info to me at all, even the views of Jacinta and people like Anthony Dillion are not new to me, ive been listening to them for years.

But i think for the general public this is not true, because the narratives we generally hear are cliche ones the type of things your regurgitate the type of stuff Marcia peddles, basically tired word out divisive cliches.

@ Harry

Pretty funny that you claim Jacinta is part of the system, when she and her family are from remote central Australia and lived in other remote indigenous communities, her mother in particular knows the culture better than any, she was born under a tree fought against being forced into being a promised bride at 13.

Meanwhile many of the other Indigenous leaders on the yes camp are no different to most Aussies, many born and bred in cities

And no surprise now throwing insults at GSCO because he doesn't share your views.

I highly doubt you would do this in your day to day life, so why do it here?

gsco Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 06:53 pm new

This song embodies the true spirit of Australia. Australia is multicultural and diverse. There is only one Australia. We are all Australian.

We are one, but we are many
And from all the lands on earth we come
We'll share a dream and sing with one voice
"I am, you are, we are Australian"

Regarding bridging the gap: God helps those who help themselves.

harrycoopr Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 06:52 pm new

indo-dreaming wrote:

gsco wrote:
AlfredWallace wrote:

Indo. Hi. Herein lies the problem.

That explains everything. You’ve only just worked that out.

This is the problem, the colour of anyone’s skin blurs sensibility. Fucking forget skin colour,

For fuck sake, they are people, they bleed, shit, breed, argue, fight , divorce, marry,, drive cars, have humour, eat food, dance, commit crimes, play, have birthdays, and everything else Homo sapiens does.

Why do we expect them to be any different. The major problem goes back to treatment.

It’s been ingrained in our Anglo psyche or mentalities that these people are different, as mentioned a few days ago, a deliberate ploy by previous colonial governments, again more scare mongering, repeated by John Howard not long ago.

It’s any wonder why most Anglo Australians dont know how to behave, act or interact with FNP , because we’ve been programmed to fear or dislike them.

Shame on you Australia, shame, shame, and shame again. Get a grip, grow up and make the effort to ‘build bridges’, they are wonderful people. AW

Yep. Herein lies the problem.

That explains everything.

"They" are indeed no different to "us". In fact, there is no "them" or "us". We are all one and the same peoples with a common, shared destiny.

We are all already the same peoples. We all already have the same equal opportunity and access in society. We are all already treated as equals under the law. We all already have equal opportunity to participate in politics. We all already have the same freedom and liberty.

We already have one of the best functioning liberal democracies, constitutional monarchies, market economies and legal systems, etc, on the planet. Australia is already a great nation with great institutions which were developed specifically to ensure our equality of opportunity and our equality of freedom and liberty as the one, same and united peoples with a shared, common destiny.

We are all already equally responsible for our own lives and our own outcomes in life. We are all already equally free to choose how to live our own lives. Our outcomes in life, good or bad, elevated or marginalised, are determined by our own personal actions, behaviours and decisions in life.

The Voice goes against all these basic facts.

It creates a divided "them" and "us" nation based on a fake, artificial, racist division. The Voice does not bring together or unite anything or anyone, but instead further ingrains and institutionalises racist division into the constitution, our legal and political institutions and our culture and society. And then it gives preferential treatment to one side of this artificial, racist division.

The voice goes against everything about equal opportunity, freedom and liberty that Australia stands for and that Australia's institutions were set up specifically to relate, ensure and preserve.

The Voice in itself, in its very nature, is racist.

100% gsco very well put.

AW you are completely wrong, its not new info to me at all, even the views of Jacinta and people like Anthony Dillion are not new to me, ive been listening to them for years.

But i think for the general public this is not true, because the narratives we generally hear are cliche ones the type of things your regurgitate the type of stuff Marcia peddles, basically tired word out divisive cliches.

@ Harry

Pretty funny that you claim Jacinta is part of the system, when she and her family are from remote central Australia and lived in other remote indigenous communities, her mother in particular knows the culture better than any, she was born under a tree fought against being forced into being a promised bride at 13.

Meanwhile many of the other Indigenous leaders on the yes camp are no different to most Aussies, many born and bred in cities

And no surprise now throwing insults at GSCO because he doesn't share your views.

I highly doubt you would do this in your day to day life, so why do it here?

Not insults mate...just calling out stupidity.
J Price is a privileged latte set blackfella... a coconut in fact. Been in politics a long time following her mum in the Libs tradition... u know how much these pollies make? Plus the perks?? Love to know how long she stays out bush.
Anyway indo... you'll never change...like yr antivaxxer mate burley. You rightwingers are stuck in denial... a delusional holier rhan thou denial

harrycoopr Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 06:55 pm new

gsco wrote:

This song embodies the true spirit of Australia. Australia is multicultural and diverse. There is only one Australia. We are all Australian.

We are one, but we are many

And from all the lands on earth we come

We'll share a dream and sing with one voice

"I am, you are, we are Australian"

Regarding bridging the gap: God helps those who help themselves.

The last comment says it all... I cant even be "insulting" about this. I'm just gobsmacked, flabbergasted, incredulous... but u gotta laugh

I focus Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 07:07 pm new

A guy who was all set to vote Yes in the upcoming Voice referendum has changed his mind after Jacinta Price pointed out that colonisation means Indigenous Australians now have taps.

“I was focusing on the fact that Indigenous Australians have lower life expectancies, higher unemployment and poorer living conditions. But turns out they have access to water and food so I’m not sure what all the fuss was about. Looks like everything’s tip top,” the Victorian man said.

He said he now conceded that Indigenous people were better off due to colonisation. “That was over 200 years ago. I mean, sure, some people alive today were forcibly removed from their families when they were kids. But on the plus side, they have access to a system of pipes underground that supplies water. Swings and roundabouts”.

truebluebasher Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 07:29 pm new

Ventriloquist Voldemort throws his voice about.
[L] Opposes The Voice Reffo
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/apr/05/peter-dutton-con…
[L] Support Reffo just to Mandate Multi-million [NO] Vote Pamphlet Funding that none Voted on!
[L] 100% Commitment to Voice by Mandating a [NO] Vote
https://theconversation.com/the-liberal-partys-no-position-on-voice-sig…
[L] Committed to 2nd [L] Reffo...say wot! Huh!
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/dutton-promises-another-vote-if…
[L] Boycott their Mandated [NO] Vote by calling off Albo's Reffo for him.
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/dutton-challenges-albanese-to-c…
[L] Boycott their Mandated [YES] Reffo
Dutto says : "Nobody wants My 2nd $500m Reffo ...They're all fuckin' losers!"
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12521003/Peter-Dutton-says-wan…
[L] Mandating Boycott against every Reffo & everything forever & ever Amen!
...........................................
...........................................
...........................................
...........................................
Not sure if that's enough space for Dutto's Skyrocketing Polls

Still don't know How 2 Vote 4 Dutto's Half a dozen Mandated Boycotted Reffo Apologies.
Vote [Yes] 2 Boycott Dutto's Mandated [no] Reffo + Vote [Yes] 2 Boycott Dutto's mandated [yes] Reffo

Daryl Gibson Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 07:31 pm new

Hoping there's a swing from ABC week old poll, but betting agrees

harrycoopr Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 07:41 pm new

You're right... i shouldn't be insulting, calling ppl morons etc. I should exercise more empathy. But my emotions get the better of me. When I think about how politics has a very real effect on people's lives... well, I just keep wondering how people can hold such moronic views...whoops sorry... I mean I try to understand where such imbecilic beliefs arise...damn just can't help myself.
God helps those...
The voice is racist...
I shouldn't be insulting but my rage against stupidity will not end.
Allowing something Aboriginal people have asked for is not stupid.

Supafreak Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 08:45 pm new

IMG-5129

seeds Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 11:00 pm new

gsco has outed himself. Talk of communist takeover and now God.

truebluebasher Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 11:56 pm new

Jacinta wears [NO] badge @ $3m Westpac [YES] Lectern.
Soaks up a free $2m Westpac Backing for her badged [NO] ensemble-Colonial Piss Take Jokes
Refuses to answer all 3x Press Club Questions about [L] Reffo / Constitution / Legislation..[F.U]
$5m Peak [NO] Promo fully paid for by Top [YES] Backer!
That be why she's smashin' the Champers.

Sorry to say it...but [YES] Camp are way too nice for this Reffo!
No way would [NO] Camp give away a $5m freebie to [YES]
Check here how Jacinta grins atop the $5m [YES] Holy Grail
Make no mistake...that's how much that session was worth!
Note how this photo is perfectly framed to exploit Corp / Media Approval
Comes with a built in $5m 'Price tag'
Westpac 3 year High Point crowning the [NO] Queen at her peak (All media lapped it up)
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=855375169282870&set=a.335645647922…

seeds Friday, 15 Sep 2023 at 11:57 pm new

Exactly TBB too nice. Numpties. Wonder why polls are negative?

gsco Saturday, 16 Sep 2023 at 06:45 am new

seeds wrote:

gsco has outed himself. Talk of communist takeover and now God.

gsco has outed himself as one of those stupid people who got his hopes up with the ALP. Never again.

gsco has realised that the ALP has its imagination and policy responses stuck squarely in socialist ideology and themes in which everything in life is a communist struggle of oppressed vs oppressors:
- dividing Australia into ethic, gender, racial, etc, groups being oppressed by white male supremacy and colonial invaders and murderers (for instance The Voice)
- workers supposedly being exploited by corporations
- wages supposedly not keeping up with productivity gains
- labour supposedly losing its slice of the business income pie
- evil corporate profits and price gauging supposedly being the cause inflation
- economics supposedly is a conspiracy to entrench wealthy interests, with the productivity commission, RBA, federal treasury, ACCC, etc, all part of it
- etc

gsco has outed himself as a believer in our western civilisation and heritage in all its glory, and as being conservative, economically centrist, and very anti socialism.

actually gsco was always like this until he came back to living in Australia at the start of covid, and while stuck in covid lockdown started to get exposed to all the Australian (and other) socialist propaganda bureaus like the ABC, Guardian Australia, The Monthly, Quarterly Essay, SBS, Jacobin, etc. He then started doubting our western heritage and started expressing these doubts.

But gsco has now come full circle after realising just how deeply socialism has penetrated the collective Australian psyche and how badly it is hijacking major issues in western society like social justice, climate change, economics, free speech, freedom, democracy, gender and LGBTIQA+ issues...etc...the list is endless.

gsco realises that the Australian population is in a socialist driven anti western civilisation slumber, and he even fell for it for a while like most of the population has - but never again.

andy-mac Saturday, 16 Sep 2023 at 06:46 am new

harrycoopr wrote:

People people... once again it's really simple.

The Voice has been asked for by Aboriginal people. Constitutional recognition finally takes place after 230+ years of colonisation. Colonisation has affected the majority of Aboriginal cultures that continues today...hence the Gap.

The Voice simply allows the first people here to have an input into issues that affect them. It finally gives RESPECT to people and their ancestors and heritage to be heard.

It's not about race. It's not dividing anybody. It's not a threat to whiteys precious privileges.

It's really simple. The LNP could've easily gone bipartisan on this but they're so desperate for political recognition after the corrupt farce of the last LNP government they decided to make it a political football. The Spud knew it's his only chance to take on Albo. Disgusting but typical rightwing politics.

It's really simple.

Trying to stay out of this now, but that's pretty much it in a nutshell.
Unfortunately I think No will get up. But I think the LNP have caused brand damage with progressive higher socio economic voters in the seats they need to win to form government. They may win this battle, but lose war so to speak.
Yes they had to turn what could have been a celebratory uniting moment for Australia into a toxic shit show....
Sad.

stunet Saturday, 16 Sep 2023 at 06:46 am new

Ha ha...jesus GSCO, you make ChatGPT sound like Ricky Gervais.

frog Saturday, 16 Sep 2023 at 07:49 am new

Perhaps a core weakness of The Voice concept (an advisory committee) and Yes campaign that seems to be glossed over in the debate is that the concept is likely to be a substantial overpromise? Months ago, I listened to an emotional MP's speech talking of how, at last, through The Voice we would be able to close the gap, fix health, housing, alcoholism, economic disadvantage etc. In her mind, it seemed to have magic powers. As a listener I just thought "wow" that is not the real world.

At the various organisations I have worked at forms of staff consultive committees have been helpful here and there but have not been able to solve the most challenging issues facing the workplace.

At a national level, if a party proposed setting up a broadly based advisory committee as THE game changing solution to deeply complex areas of policy and program implementation such as:
- energy policy
- housing affordability
- gambling addiction
- flood mitigation
- refugee immigrant disadvantage
would the population be inspired to applaud such a move and have high expectations for good outcomes? Would they campaign in the streets for the advisory committee concept and discuss it in glowing terms most nights on the ABC for months?. Or would there be a degree of skepticism?

If struggling, unprofitable company XYZ proposed in a high profile slickly marketed announcement to the market and shareholders that they had finally found the solution to their troubles - a new broadly based staff advisory committee would be set up to advise the Board and the Executive - I can guarrantee that the share price would plummet simply due to it being seen as a massive overpromise and evidence that the Board had no answers and were lost at sea.

The Voice concept is aiming to tackle challenges that, in various forms, exist throughout the world that everwhere have proven some of the hardest societal issues to solve. If advisory committees were the big lever, the big answer to socio-economic disadvantage in its most entrenched forms, the evidence would be everywhere.

"Nothing else has worked so let us try this" does not cut it as a sound justification for doing something in government, business, sport and our personal lives unless the "something" can stand on its own two feet. It has not been a reassurring message to the Australian people.

Barrack Obama won the Presidency and somehow a Nobel Peace Prize on the "Hope and Change" message. With all the powers of being POTUS and a lot of goodwill and support, he struggled to make much difference over 8 years. Ideas are easy. Implementation is the challenge.

That is one reason why people want more detail - they sense a substantial overpromise and under delivery hidden behind the Yes messaging, which is no good for anyone and especially FNP. Unrealistic expectations can create credibility issues which in turn make the advice given less effective and implementation harder if The Voice gets up. The campaign has created a huge weight of expectations on the committee. There is the saying - "To every complex problem, there is a simple solution and it is usually wrong".

andy-mac Saturday, 16 Sep 2023 at 07:43 am new

Think I fell into a portal into a parallel dimension...
Agreeing with Chris Kenny...

indo-dreaming Saturday, 16 Sep 2023 at 08:14 am new

frog wrote:

Perhaps a core weakness of The Voice concept (an advisory committee) and Yes campaign that seems to be glossed over in the debate is that the concept is likely to be a substantial overpromise? Months ago, I listened to an emotional MP's speech talking of how, at last, through The Voice we would be able to close the gap, fix health, housing, alcoholism, economic disadvantage etc. In her mind, it seemed to have magic powers. As a listener I just thought "wow" that is not the real world.

At the various organisations I have worked at forms of staff consultive committees have been helpful here and there but have not been able to solve the most challenging issues facing the workplace.

At a national level, if a party proposed setting up a broadly based advisory committee as THE game changing solution to deeply complex areas of policy and program implementation such as:

- energy policy

- housing affordability

- gambling addiction

- flood mitigation

- refugee immigrant disadvantage

would the population be inspired to applaud such a move and have high expectations for good outcomes? Would they campaign in the streets for the advisory committee concept and discuss it in glowing terms most nights on the ABC for months?. Or would there be a degree of skepticism?

If struggling, unprofitable company XYZ proposed in a high profile slickly marketed announcement to the market and shareholders that they had finally found the solution to their troubles - a new broadly based staff advisory committee would be set up to advise the Board and the Executive - I can guarrantee that the share price would plummet simply due to it being seen as a massive overpromise and evidence that the Board had no answers and were lost at sea.

The Voice concept is aiming to tackle challenges that, in various forms, exist throughout the world that everwhere have proven some of the hardest societal issues to solve. If advisory committees were the big lever, the big answer to socio-economic disadvantage in its most entrenched forms, the evidence would be everywhere.

"Nothing else has worked so let us try this" does not cut it as a sound justification for doing something in government, business, sport and our personal lives unless the "something" can stand on its own two feet. It has not been a reassurring message to the Australian people.

Barrack Obama won the Presidency and somehow a Nobel Peace Prize on the "Hope and Change" message. With all the powers of being POTUS and a lot of goodwill and support, he struggled to make much difference over 8 years. Ideas are easy. Implementation is the challenge.

That is one reason why people want more detail - they sense a substantial overpromise and under delivery hidden behind the Yes messaging, which is no good for anyone and especially FNP. Unrealistic expectations can create credibility issues which in turn make the advice given less effective and implementation harder if The Voice gets up. The campaign has created a huge weight of expectations on the committee. There is the saying - "To every complex problem, there is a simple solution and it is usually wrong".

Well balanced thoughtful post.

indo-dreaming Saturday, 16 Sep 2023 at 08:26 am new

andy-mac wrote:

Think I fell into a portal into a parallel dimension...

Agreeing with Chris Kenny...

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxNq3e0BBr1/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

He was actually involved in its creation in some way, so no surprises, probably a good thing for Sky News in a weird way, makes them look less bias in reporting and creates clicks and comments.

BTW. regarding the video itself, i shouldn't need to point out the obvious, but the real problem here is changing the constitution dividing us down the lines of race, that will be cemented forever.

Thats very different to other programs mentioned, although yeah ideally we should completely do away with any mention of race and have policy that treats people based on need only*, but lets be real we are still some way to get to that point, maybe in 50 years time.

truebluebasher Saturday, 16 Sep 2023 at 08:22 am new

So crew are desperately seeking [YES] Votes...but from where?
Anarchist Punk tbb will drum up some hardcore support from comrades.

[YES] Vic Socialists
https://victoriansocialists.org.au/news/voice-to-parliament

[Critical YES] Socialist Alliance (Vote with Green Left)
https://socialist-alliance.org/news/2023-01-19/voice-parliament-has-be-…
https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/socialist-alliance-reaffirms-criti….

[YES] Socialist Alternative
https://internationalsocialist.net/en/2023/09/australia
https://redflag.org.au/article/racism-and-referendum

[Boycott] Socialist Equality Party (Politically Neutral)
Note: Great investigative Journos if ya wanna punch holes...lacks constructive focus!
Not saying they're Drama queens but they can stage manage better than Kylie!
https://www.wsws.org/en/topics/event/2023-voice-referendum-active-boyco…
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/09/14/kbwm-s14.html

[YES] Communist Party
https://cpa.org.au/guardian/issue-2045/yes-to-the-voice/

Unions Pledge for [YES]
https://yes.ausunions.io/

harrycoopr Saturday, 16 Sep 2023 at 08:27 am new

gsco wrote:

seeds wrote:

gsco has outed himself. Talk of communist takeover and now God.

gsco has outed himself as one of those stupid people who got his hopes up with the ALP. Never again.

gsco has realised that the ALP has its imagination and policy responses stuck squarely in socialist ideology and themes in which everything in life is a communist struggle of oppressed vs oppressors:

- dividing Australia into ethic, gender, racial, etc, groups being oppressed by white male supremacy and colonial invaders and murderers (for instance The Voice)

- workers supposedly being exploited by corporations

- wages supposedly not keeping up with productivity gains

- labour supposedly losing its slice of the business income pie

- evil corporate profits and price gauging supposedly being the cause inflation

- economics supposedly is a conspiracy to entrench wealthy interests, with the productivity commission, RBA, federal treasury, ACCC, etc, all part of it

- etc

gsco has outed himself as a believer in our western civilisation and heritage in all its glory, and as being conservative, economically centrist, and very anti socialism.

actually gsco was always like this until he came back to living in Australia at the start of covid, and while stuck in covid lockdown started to get exposed to all the Australian (and other) socialist propaganda bureaus like the ABC, Guardian Australia, The Monthly, Quarterly Essay, SBS, Jacobin, etc. He then started doubting our western heritage and started expressing these doubts.

But gsco has now come full circle after realising just how deeply socialism has penetrated the collective Australian psyche and how badly it is hijacking major issues in western society like social justice, climate change, economics, free speech, freedom, democracy, gender and LGBTIQA+ issues...etc...the list is endless.

gsco realises that the Australian population is in a socialist driven anti western civilisation slumber, and he even fell for it for a while like most of the population has - but never again.

Here we go again!! More ridiculous assertions that need calling out... all your "supposedly's", conspiracy theories aside, touch on real issues affecting ppls lives. Minority groups seeking equality, calling out abuses of power, getting the rich to pay their fair share, protecting workers against being ripped off. We see these issues everyday on the news, everywhere around the world. The lefts struggle is always against injustice and greed which the right try to maintain. Corruption occurs everywhere, both sides yes, but overall where theres riches theres ppl trying to exploit and protect it to the detriment of others. The commonsense and obviousness of justice somehow escapes many ppl...

Join the conversation Sign up for free OR Login