CV and mad panic behaviour

[LP]

As long as Branson loses his investment, I'm good with it.

I realise the motivation for that comment, and I can understand it, but I'm not sure it makes sense to wish for an outcome that hurts us all.

Behind the scenes the politicians are very very grim faced at the moment, regardless of what front they apply for the cameras. They are basically trying to talk up the economy, but doing so while knowing the worst is yet to come. The problem seems to be that economics is more based on black magic, one lie to rule them all, far more smoke and mirrors than sound theory.

Sun Tzu in the Art of War states that you should burn your own farm to hurt your opponent, but I'm not sure that really ever makes sense. I fear that is what China is up to right now, smash the global markets to become the last standing!

[ElwoodBlues1]

Black lives do matter and so do white lives, this video shows how out of control things have become. We all agree their is no place for racism but it doesnt mean open season on white folk either.
The Police didnt charge the offenders and I reckon you can join the dots why...do we really want Australia being like the USA?

https://www.tr.news/violent-attack-melbo...qU75doJPMc 

PS...Been told since the girl concerned is alleged to be no saint either, but this attack had nothing to do with any previous activities
and was unprovoked.

[Thryleon]

Black lives do matter and so do white lives, this video shows how out of control things have become. We all agree their is no place for racism but it doesnt mean open season on white folk either.
The Police didnt charge the offenders and I reckon you can join the dots why...do we really want Australia being like the USA?

https://www.tr.news/violent-attack-melbo...qU75doJPMc

Its a sad state of affairs.

Remember what the dream was?

To judge a person not by the colour of their skin but by the depth of their character?

No one would dare stand up to these thugs.  Odds are it would be video'd and then we would hear about white on black crime again with this first bit edited out.

[capcom]

Black lives do matter and so do white lives, this video shows how out of control things have become. We all agree their is no place for racism but it doesnt mean open season on white folk either.
The Police didnt charge the offenders and I reckon you can join the dots why...do we really want Australia being like the USA?

https://www.tr.news/violent-attack-melbo...qU75doJPMc

I would hospitalise every last one of them.  And not for minor cuts and abrasions either.

[Gointocarlton]

I would hospitalise every last one of them.  And not for minor cuts and abrasions either.

You cant say that, all the do-gooders and PC Brigade will get up set. The kids need to be hugged rehabilitated into becoming good law abiding citizens. Me personally? I'm for your kind of justice, plus GST. And as for the dogs who just stood around and watched and didnt intervene or help? They need the same treatment with interest.

[Baggers]

Black lives do matter and so do white lives, this video shows how out of control things have become. We all agree their is no place for racism but it doesnt mean open season on white folk either.
The Police didnt charge the offenders and I reckon you can join the dots why...do we really want Australia being like the USA?

https://www.tr.news/violent-attack-melbo...qU75doJPMc 

PS...Been told since the girl concerned is alleged to be no saint either, but this attack had nothing to do with any previous activities
and was unprovoked.

Sheesh, this is horrible but not about racism. It's about we humans. So many of us, when confronted by a violent injustice, resort to more violence to resolve the problem. I feel the same, but retaliation only breeds more resentment... then more violence. And so the cycle of stupidity and violence continues.

[Thryleon]

Sheesh, this is horrible but not about racism. It's about we humans. So many of us, when confronted by a violent injustice, resort to more violence to resolve the problem. I feel the same, but retaliation only breeds more resentment... then more violence. And so the cycle of stupidity and violence continues.

Those girls abusing the girl sitting down weren't going to let up.

I agree we humans need to be better but this mode of thinking doesnt match historical human sentiment. 

Veni vidi vici

[Gointocarlton]

Apparently we didnt see the worst of it in the video, they allegedly dragged her off the bench and stomped on her head repeatedly. She is very lucky. Imagine the riots if the perps were white and the assault victim was African or Indigenous Australian ?

[PaulP]

I think you blokes are missing the point. The incidents that lead to rioting and protests were triggers. Individual incidents are not really the issue here. Nobody has ever suggested that people of colour are holier than thou, or that they're not capable of hate crimes. But the numbers don't lie - people of colour are victims a lot more than they are victimisers.

You don't measure justice by the level of outrage. The politics of resentment is a dead end.

[Thryleon]

I think you blokes are missing the point. The incidents that lead to rioting and protests were triggers. Individual incidents are not really the issue here. Nobody has ever suggested that people of colour are holier than thou, or that they're not capable of hate crimes. But the numbers don't lie - people of colour are victims a lot more than they are victimisers.

You don't measure justice by the level of outrage. The politics of resentment is a dead end.

Got some statistics to back that up Paul?

I'd wager it's wrong.  Just a hunch.