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I actually don't mind this sort of stuff - celebrating & sharing culture is interesting and cool. It's when it crosses over into guilt, finger-pointing & coercive "celebration of diversity" that it gets on my tits.
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@Victor-Meldrew the issue in Oz is the perception that this is all made up and has no real cultural value. Especially when no one has seen it before, and the "welcome to country" is well known to be a recent invention.
My suspicion is that because there's considerable difference between Australia and other countries when it comes to indigenous culture, it becomes a difficult proposition for the public at large to genuinely accept and celebrate.
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@antipodean said in F off with the damn PC Brigade:
"welcome to country" is well known to be a recent invention.
And is the worst, cringe, kitsch garbage in public life.
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@Tim said in F off with the damn PC Brigade:
@antipodean said in F off with the damn PC Brigade:
"welcome to country" is well known to be a recent invention.
And is the worst, cringe, kitsch garbage in public life.
Literally every meeting with my last government client started with the acknowledgement to 'leaders past, present and emerging'. Even when there weren't any in the meeting. Rote idiocy by people terrified that their careers would be over if they didn't participate in the modern left version of a pledge of allegiance.
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The BBC puts an outstanding black actor, David Jonsson, who fits the lead role in an Agatha Christie adaptation.....and can't resist making it a statement about colonialism
"I wanted to start the show in the way that shows about black people have always begun: with a black running through a forest apparently being chased by something, in a white shirt"
The BBC - reinforcing racial stereotypes for the modern world.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/27/bbc-new-agatha-christie-allegory-colonialism-director/
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I predict punch-ups in the Tooting Gay & Trans Rights Animal Liberation Front Annual General Meeting....
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#Peak Stupidity Klaxon#
Iconic photo shows torrid kiss celebrating end of World War II. VA official tried to banish it
The photo, also referred to as "The Kiss," had been targeted for removal by RimaAnn Nelson, head of the Veterans Health Administration and an assistant VA undersecretary.
"This action is promoted by the recognition that the photograph, which depicts a non-consensual act, is inconsistent with the VA's no-tolerance policy towards sexual harassment and assault as outlined in VA Handbook 5979 and VHA Directive 5019.02," Nelson wrote in a memo dated Feb. 29.
"The placement of this photograph in Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities was initially intended to celebrate and commemorate the end of World War II and the triumphant return of American soldiers," Nelson wrote.
"However, perspectives on historical events and their representations evolve," she continued. "Recent discussions have highlighted concerns about the non-consensual nature of the kiss, prompting debates on consent and the appropriateness of celebrating such images in today's environment, especially within institutions, such as VHA facilities, which are committed to upholding standards of creating a safe and respectful environment."
https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/times-square-kissing-photo-va-sexual-assault-18705173.php
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Lady spots opportunity for her 15 minutes.
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@Bones said in F off with the damn PC Brigade:
Lady spots opportunity for her 15 minutes.
Well there's nothing wrong with her sight and reading ability.
Pity she didn't do the research beforehand to 'discover' that anyone in the audience is fair game, especially in the front row wearing a beret.
Fuck off you humourless whining person.
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@antipodean said in F off with the damn PC Brigade:
I hope this was a piss take, but I'm pretty sure it's not. The author is a retard
F off with the damn PC Brigade