General Discussions

[ElwoodBlues1]

My mates brother is an actual Rocket Scientist, they actually exist?

Justin Clarke an ex player from Brisbane is a Rhodes Scholar and Aerospace Engineer(Rocket Scientist).....wouldnt be too often you could call an AFL player a rocket scientist.....reckon he might be a one off...?

[DJC]

My mates brother is an actual Rocket Scientist, they actually exist?

A friend of mine is a rocket scientist.  He came in very handy when we called in at Woomera during one of my outback touring adventures.

[LP]

Those of you who are regulars know I've related a story about the following to you before, when I tried to stop an African teenager from bashing an Asian teenager at a train station. I told the African kid to stop being racist, and he replied to me he couldn't be racist because he was black.

Now this is not the kids fault, he is indoctrinated with the belief that racism is unilateral.

And now we have a further confirmation that racism is in fact unilateral, broadcast by a high authority on commercial radio!

Senator Thorpe said it was not possible for her to be racist towards Australians who are not black.
“We cannot be racist to white people,” she said. “White people don’t fall into that category.

If only school had taught us the proper definition of racism, all of this kerfuffle could have been avoided.

If only the Tutsi had known this in Rwanda!

[kruddler]

Those of you who are regulars know I've related a story about the following to you before, when I tried to stop an African teenager from bashing an Asian teenager at a train station. I told the African kid to stop being racist, and he replied to me he couldn't be racist because he was black.

Now this is not the kids fault, he is indoctrinated with the belief that racism is unilateral.

And now we have a further confirmation that racism is in fact unilateral, broadcast by a high authority on commercial radio!If only school had taught us the proper definition of racism, all of this kerfuffle could have been avoided.

If only the Tutsi had known this in Rwanda!

I've been harping on about this for a while too.

By the definition, its a majority/minority thing.
I call BS on that stating that same thing said by the same person would be racist in 1 country, but not another. You'd need to do a head count to see who is in the minority to determine if its racist?? No.

[LP]

Everyday Lydia Thorpe is sounding more and more like I'd imagine a formative Adolf or Benito might have been, they started singing to the minority and before you know it shizen was released.

I won't be at all surprised to find out one day that she was secretly funded by Oligarch Putin or Emperor Xi.

I wonder if the same people who protested for freedom under Dan have their alarm bells going off whenever Thorpe opens her mouth, their silence would be such a contradiction?

I'm afraid the lass has gone off the rails, or is very very poorly advised.

[Lods]

Everyday Lydia Thorpe is sounding more and more like I'd imagine a formative Adolf or Benito might have been, they started singing to the minority and before you know it shizen was released.

I won't be at all surprised to find out one day that she was secretly funded by Oligarch Putin or Emperor Xi.

I wonder if the same people who protested for freedom under Dan have their alarm bells going off whenever Thorpe opens her mouth, their silence would be such a contradiction?

I'm afraid the lass has gone off the rails, or is very very poorly advised.

The real harm Thorpe does is to the causes she supposedly champions.
Folks look at her, don't get her message and just think "Wake up to yourself!"

[Gointocarlton]

The real harm Thorpe does is to the causes she supposedly champions.
Folks look at her, don't get her message and just think "Wake up to yourself!"

There are Australian Treasures like the late Barry Humphries and then there are Australian Embarrassments like that thing.

[LP]

The real harm Thorpe does is to the causes she supposedly champions.
Folks look at her, don't get her message and just think "Wake up to yourself!"

Yes, I can see that, even if it isn't the intent.

The majority hate extremism, and generally the majority also never accept the "Whatever it takes" attitude.

I'm not really judging this cause through the Thorpe lens, but lately watching that segment of politics is like watching a train wreck in slow motion, it's like political opponents have decided to give them enough rope to hang themselves.

[Lods]

I've always found it a bit strange that folks think demonstrative behaviour like shouting, shaming, telling people they're wrong, actually changes opinions of itself.

It may have some effect if the recipient respects you.
If there is respect, then to a point, folks may stay and listen to what you have to say and maybe take some of it on board.
If the respect isn't there, and it usually isn't if someone comes on too strong, it's likely they'll nod their heads, say "You might be right" and turn and walk way thinking as they go..."What a Fckwit."

Contrary to changing opinions the aggressive, demonstrative behaviour is likely to reinforce them.

[Thryleon]

Most of the aggressive opinions come from the people who need to be most convinced of them anyway.

Sometimes I hear something ridiculous and have to call it out but usually I just shrug my shoulders and say whatevs.