A sickly-saccharine piece about how diverse, vibrant, colorful, inclusive, and lovey-dovey today's Australia is, in honor of Australia Day. See the pictures for examples of textbook political correctness; all races in happy harmony, mixed groups of people featuring the 'vibrant' newcomers alongside the now-obsolescent European-descended Australians. Celebrate diversity! Celebrate cultural suicide, as the graphic above says, ''because your ancestors were evil anyway.''
In other words, 'Surrender, Dorothy!'
The comments on the article are not much better than the propaganda churned out by the journalist who wrote the article. See below (spelling errors as they appeared in the original comment):
''Anyone who defines Australia in racuial or cultural terms knows little. The so called 20 years "endured" does not understand post war immigration at all nor the fact that immigration was the start of Australia anyway. Even a superficial understanding of history would show the constant change. Even the flag has not always been there as it currently stands, and even though England ruled the range of ethnicity in Australi has been broad since teh first fleet. To be an Australian has always been about acceptance, diversity, equal oportunity and people being judged by what they do not what they look like or class or creed. Australia day is neither about an invasion nor about a static ancient culture. Australia is young and free. The challenge of any immigrant is to make a new life. This requires change - all aroyund but change with the basic principle of making it better! Being a proud Aussie requires omething to be proud of. Australi has much to be proud of and tolerance and an open mind should be one of them.''
colin g of southbank:
"listening to the young australian of the year, what it means to be australian is being sexist and self interested. . we need more immigration of all persuasions because that is what made australia. wish we could get rid of the flag and the monarchy and be a real nation without sexism, racism and discrimination. full equality for ALL including marriage.'
Tick of Melbourne:
At the end of the day the flag is just a symbol and it is up to the Australian people to create a country which is truly fair and inclusive of all who live here. We are a nation of immigrants occupying a land that was stolen from its indigenous population. Rather than adopt the failed Gallipoli campaign as a dominant symbol of Aussie perseverance and pride, it makes more sense that we all work harder to build a nation which acknowledges cultural diversity and forges strong links with indigenous communities so they too can share in the opportunities and wealth that many Australians have come to enjoy. So what does it mean to be Australian? It means different things to different people and one persons barbie is another persons stir fry. And if we are truly proud of this nation, lets welcome people from all backgrounds, especially refugees arriving on boats. If we can't do this, then we must admit that our call for a 'fair go' is just a marketing exercise without any substance. Australia is now a multicultural nation, so let's embrace our differences and get to know each other better so that we can build a nation that we can all be proud of today and everyday.''
'Tonza of Geelong:
An article about what it means to be Australian and not one mention of a culture that's been here for 70'00 years. No, let's just celebrate a culture imported from the other side of the world 200 years ago. If you want to know what it means to be an Australian, ask an indigenous person living like a squatter on their own land.''
Liz of Geelong:
"australia day to me doesn't mean invasion day or a day for protests and unrest, it means a day of celebrating the fact that each and every one of us who live in this great country has come at some stage from somewhere else in the world and have joined together to make the greatest nation around. we are all unique and have an incredible blend of cultures, but at the end of the day, we are all australian. it doesn't matter the colour of your skin or the religion you follow, we are australian. stand up and be proud that we live in the lucky country where there are no wars and with hard work and determination you can be anything you want to be. we are the luckiest people on this planet and that is something to be proud of and celebrate. happy australia day everyone.''
The propaganda masters have done their job thoroughly; these people know the script by heart.
Meanwhile, we read that also on Australia Day, Prime Minister Julia Gillard and opposition leader Tony Abbott were assailed by aboriginal protesters and were forced to flee for their safety.
''About 200 protesters trapped Ms Gillard and Mr Abbott in a Canberra restaurant, where they were attending the inaugural national emergency medals ceremony, before police arrived to clear a passage for the pair.
The protesters, from the nearby Aboriginal Tent Embassy, banged on the three glass walls of The Lobby restaurant chanting "shame" and "racist". '
Ah, the old, reliable race card. All that's required is to shout 'racist' and that wins the argument.
I wonder if any of the people with the smarmy multiculturalist party line in the comments section on the Australia Day piece have any second thoughts about the beauties of 'multiculturalism' and 'embracing differences'?
Probably no more than their counterparts in America or Britain would have second thoughts; the brainwashed and indoctrinated are like parrots who know a few rote phrases which they recite mechanically on cue. The zombified multicultists are not capable of re-thinking or reconsidering anything; they are simulacra who have been divested of their brains and souls by the multicult, just like the 'pod people' in the Invasion of the Body-snatchers.
I am sure that when the Diversity Hits the Fan, they will still be reciting their rote phrases in praise of 'embracing differences' with their last breaths.
The comments are depressing; I've heard it said by some Americans on various blogs that the Australians will stand up for themselves even if the rest of the European-descended people give up and give in. I had hoped that would be so; I've always had a high regard for Australian people. But it looks as though they are just about as indoctrinated as many in the UK and elsewhere in former Christendom.
We Americans, perhaps because we've stopped believing in our fellow Americans, keep searching the horizons for somebody else who will take up the banner and 'preserve the West' or show the way for the rest of us. Many people look to Russia as the 'future' for European people. I disagree, but people seem to have a need to invest their hopes in some other country, somewhere. It would be nice to see Australia be that country which will show real backbone. But as it stands, I am not so sure.
Perhaps we Americans sell ourselves or our fellows short, thinking that we can't be standard-bearers or leaders. The typical paleocon cynicism about our own country seems to have infected the whole politically-incorrect pro-White right. Or have we grown too lazy to roll up our sleeves and try to preserve what is left? Is that why we look elsewhere for our hope?
Most people seem to have written off Britain (or at least England) and to relish the act of doing so. Likewise with some other countries on that side of the Atlantic. But I think it's premature to do so. And I still believe that there is a remnant in this country who should not be counted out just yet.
I hope the same for our cousins in Australia and in the rest of the English-speaking world, especially.
