Ashamed of Australia
Read this article. Its a sad day in Australia's History. These are scenes you expect from 1960's Redneck USA. Australia/Eureka flags. A BBQ for the thugs. Racist shirts. Anti-Immigrant parties making hay whilst the proverbial sun shone. They used KHE SAHN!!! THAT in itself is heresy against all things Australian (not to mention, being completely ignorant about what the song is about).
Admittedly, many of these "Middle Eastern" gangs cause heaps of trouble themselves, and I believe, need to be firmly dealt with (not this touchy-feely community stuff). Their behaviour is absolutely unacceptable. But what scares me is how such an orgy of nationalistic/racism was so quickly sparked. There are racist undertones throughtout the community - and this is partially to do with our current Governments policies. However, the point has been made that Cronulla is a bit of a redneck enclave, having been largely isolated from the multiculturalism of mainstream Sydney.
We often look back at Nazi Germany and wonder how can such cultured people, en mass, descend to such a mob mentality. Reading this article, one gets a frightening picture of just how easy it is.
Admittedly, many of these "Middle Eastern" gangs cause heaps of trouble themselves, and I believe, need to be firmly dealt with (not this touchy-feely community stuff). Their behaviour is absolutely unacceptable. But what scares me is how such an orgy of nationalistic/racism was so quickly sparked. There are racist undertones throughtout the community - and this is partially to do with our current Governments policies. However, the point has been made that Cronulla is a bit of a redneck enclave, having been largely isolated from the multiculturalism of mainstream Sydney.
We often look back at Nazi Germany and wonder how can such cultured people, en mass, descend to such a mob mentality. Reading this article, one gets a frightening picture of just how easy it is.
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