Re: John Pilger - Tears For Christchurch: Australia First Imported Hate In 1788. Now We’re In The Export Archived Message
Posted by dereklane on March 18, 2019, 8:09 am, in reply to "Re: John Pilger - Tears For Christchurch: Australia First Imported Hate In 1788. Now We’re In The Export"
You're right, in that it's far more simple than that, but the article was written by an Australian (from my neck of the woods as it happens) about the Australian involved. So it was a narrow analysis of that factor. Accurate, important information, but not perhaps in the grand scheme of things (ie international). However, as a group, Australians are very malleable in terms of the newest group to hate, as referenced by the bit in it on Pauline Hanson (I think that was in this article); back in the 90s she was shouting about the Asians taking over, now, exactly the same speech but replaced with the Muslims. If she was a little older it would have been the 'japs'. Tbh I think you could find similar honest long term analysis about : USA, Canada, England, nz All have a long history of mostly denied bloodshed of their enemies. Possibly less with Canada (don't know how extensive the violence was against the 6 nations, but I imagine it was worse than most think). I tend to think it's the element of hate combined with quiet shame that leads on to further bigotries and hate so readily. Not in everyone but often- it's because fear is a factor too (knowing you've done someone a grievous wrong tends to make you wonder about reprisals). You either face up to that or you push it further, get more belligerent yourself, continue the tyranny. I think that's what the racist attitudes of all these countries have in common. No doubt others too, but I'm less qualified to judge them
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