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[-] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I still honestly don't know which way to vote. Most of my indigenous friends have been posting on socials saying to vote no, so I'll probably go that way, but part of me just thinks no matter how tokenistic and kinda "us white men good, help black fella have say" it comes across, surely having it would have to be better than not having it?

Why couldn't this just be like gay marriage where the only reason you'd vote no is because you're a religious nut or a bigot? (unfortunately, it seems 40% of our population fit into those categories)

The "yes" brochure arguments really sound like a lot of political fluff. "Recognition".....cool, but what does that get them? What does "being recognized in the constitution" mean? "Listening".........ok but are you actually going to do anything? Who are you listening to out of the hundreds/thousands(?) of indigenous tribes around the country? "Better Results"......so got any actual plans for those things? How does the voice help achieve those results?

Having now looked at the "no" brochure, they basically echo what I just asked above haha. The Government literally won't divulge the details of what the Voice actually entails. That seems super dodgy.

[-] MortyMcFry@aussie.zone 12 points 1 year ago

I’m still seeing too many ‘No’ people wanting more than a voice, like treaty. Why can’t we have both? A no on this one is going to push treaty back further.

[-] shermozle 16 points 1 year ago

These are wreckers. They didn't engage with the extensive, inclusive process that came up with the path forward.

Voice. Treaty. Truth.

In that order. "More" is explicitly required and this is the first step.

Please, please, please read the Uluru Statement From The Heart. It's one page.

[-] MortyMcFry@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

This dialogue needs to be in the media more. Shame it’s just all about “polls” increasing the no vote.

Politics before people every time.

Vote yes is the only true choice

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