'You're not my king': [Senator] Lidia Thorpe escorted away after outburst [at Charles III in Parliament House] (www.abc.net.au)

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[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 10 points 1 month ago

I think the problem is that mainstream Australian culture, and especially our media, is heavily into respectability politics. They hate anything that upsets the status quo. It's the same as when people oppose pro-climate protests. They claim to be supportive of the message, but say things like "this protest makes me disagree with you".

[-] shirro@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I think it is more about framing. The leading media frame the discussion in biased and emotive terms that then carries over unquestioning into other media, the pub, workplace and social media. Lidia isn't the only person speaking up for indigenous rights or questioning the monarchy but the others rarely get coverage. Lidia seeks attention and the media uses it for their own purposes and they both get what they want.

The media tells us there is nothing more Australian than disrespect for authority when they are exploiting the ANZAC mythology. What could be more Aussie than a digger not saluting British officers? The media tells us implicitly who can protest and who can't, who is deserving of a voice and who isn't and which authorities can be questioned and which can not.