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Not A Date To Celebrate (quokk.au)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/australia@aussie.zone

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cross-posted from: https://quokk.au/c/fns/p/617670/not-a-date-to-celebrate

https://www.clothingthegaps.com.au/pages/not-a-date-to-celebrate

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[–] Shameless@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

I think what we need to do is to start our own Australia day celebration on an agreed date. We have to spend the currently official day either doing nothing or raising awareness and yet the racists(or uninformed if you're young/new to the country) get to enjoy it celebrating.

I would love a day where we could all celebrate this beautiful country. We need to start the change we want to see in this world and raising awareness has been an excellent step in this journey.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 5 points 1 day ago

That's actually a pretty fucking good idea. Why wait for the government to tell us what to do, they can follow our lead.

[–] prex@aussie.zone 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

There was a moment on question everything where someone suggested a two word slogan for the yes vote: 'long weekend'.
You can see Will Anderson's mind explode.
edit: I looked it up - S3E1 27m20s

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Do you mean that instead of having Australia day be negative on 26th, start the celebration on another day first. Let the mood shift there naturally, rather than out of negativity on the day that's already in place, albeit inappropriately.

[+] DarkCloud@lemmy.world -13 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (2 children)

Nah, it's about getting the sympathetic guilt of white leftists out in one day so they can still feel like good people.

They have to have the day be negative for that.

Celebrate and teach about actual Indigenous figures and history? Nah, you won't find support for that here.

You'll find support for reproducing the existing culture. "More of the same" they'll say whilst claiming to be progressives... Progress to what? They don't have the slightest clue, and refuse to think about it.

[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 13 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I don't understand who or what you're arguing for or against.

[–] Loco_Mex@sh.itjust.works 7 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

They sound like an American with the progressive/indigenous wording. So they probably have no idea what they're talking about - probably here to stir up drama.