CV and mad panic behaviour

[PaulP]

Absolutely. 'Those who ignore history are deemed to repeat it' as the saying goes. I actually see much in the world that is addressing and seeking to change the injustices and inequities of the past. And that aint easy. Humans don't like change.

We are actually living through a kind of multi-level revolution which will take generations. As it took generations for women to get the right to vote - seems extraordinary, doesn't it, that less than 100 years ago women in the US did not have the right to vote... in fact go back to circa 1790 and beyond in the US and only white, wealthy males had the right to vote as was the case in many parts of the world... so there has been significant progress, which needs to earnestly continue as horrendous injustice does still occur. Sheesh, here in Oz the White Australia Policy was only officially done away with in the early 70s!!! It's gonna take time but we're heading in the right direction though the road be rocky and often difficult and painful.

Fred Craddock once said the longest trip any human will ever make is the trip from the head to the heart. Practicing what you preach is extremely difficult.

[LP]

Sheesh, here in Oz the White Australia Policy was only officially done away with in the early 70s!!! It's gonna take time but we're heading in the right direction though the road be rocky and often difficult and painful.

 Yet, global modern societies elected "The Donald", and also surrendered long term control to the likes of Putin and Xi.

[Gointocarlton]

@ PaulP [member=906]Lods[/member] @Thry [member=61]Baggers[/member] [member=153]LP[/member]
Some seriously insightful posts, thanks for sharing. But my point stands and I cannot take someone like Winmar seriously anymore when he refers to people as "white fellas", sorry I just cant its simply appalling. It's hypocritical, derogatory, racist and only hurts the people he is in fact trying to protect and fight for, not to mention giving the uneducated haters more ammunition. If youre gonna fight for change, do it properly FFS or you'll be considered as just another money grabber (which is how I view Winmar today).

[ElwoodBlues1]

@ PaulP [member=906]Lods[/member] @Thry [member=61]Baggers[/member] [member=153]LP[/member]
Some seriously insightful posts, thanks for sharing. But my point stands and I cannot take someone like Winmar seriously anymore when he refers to people as "white fellas", sorry I just cant its simply appalling. It's hypocritical, derogatory, racist and only hurts the people he is in fact trying to protect and fight for, not to mention giving the uneducated haters more ammunition. If youre gonna fight for change, do it properly FFS or you'll be considered as just another money grabber (which is how I view Winmar today).

Agree, I dont really understand the "white fella" lingo either, I believe Winmar that he was making reference to his skin colour and being proud of what he had achieved and no problem with that and that Newman and crew were wrong but that language only fans the flames and makes it a "us against them" situation and thats not going to win the war against racism.

[Baggers]

Yet, global modern societies elected "The Donald", and also surrendered long term control to the likes of Putin and Xi.

The orange weazel is a gift to the US, demonstrating to them very clearly how stuffed their election system is and how useless their impeachment stuff is... though it did work against Nixon.

[cookie2]

I don't mind being called a "white fella" or even a "honky" for that matter.

[PaulP]

I don't mind being called a "white fella" or even a "honky" for that matter.

Me neither, but it really depends on who is calling me those names, my relationship with them, context, the way the words are delivered etc. It is also easier to dismiss those jibes when you are part of the majority culture. 

[cookie2]

Me neither, but it really depends on who is calling me those names, my relationship with them, context, the way the words are delivered etc. It is also easier to dismiss those jibes when you are part of the majority culture. 

I don't  mind who does it tbh. I don't take offence easily. Also, I am used to spending time in the minority at various times in my life.

[Gointocarlton]

I don't mind being called a "white fella" or even a "honky" for that matter.

Very topical, some uni mates and I do a weekly zoom catch up and were discussing a Love Thy Neighbour video from the series all those years ago. It was deemed comedy at the, so inappropriate.

[Gointocarlton]

I don't mind being called a "white fella" or even a "honky" for that matter.

So I can refer to Aboriginal person as Black Fella? I would be labelled racist for sure, its totally inappropriate I reckon.