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Rugby League: society writ small : Comments

By John Passant, published 18/6/2010

The racism and sexism controversy in rugby league is a window into the soul of Australian society.

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“The racism and sexism controversy in rugby league is a window into the soul of Australian society”.

What rubbish! A few isolated instances of racism do not say anything at all about Australian society. It is only self-hating socialist/liberals who espouse such nonsense.

This one also claims (not argues, as he seems to think he does; he has no arguments) that “…Australia is founded on two forms of racism - racism against the original inhabitants and racism against non-whites coming to the country.”

More garbage. Of course there is racism against aborigines from some Australians, as there is against other non-whites. There is also some racism against whites from aborigines and other non-whites (among the thousand of non-whites here because of our NON-DISCRIMINATORY immigration policies) that Passant would never recognise. But to say that there is a “…crimson thread of racism that runs through our body politic and major sections of society even today” is unhinged and clearly displays Passant’s mouth-foaming self-loathing and anti-white Australian attitude. Let’s hope he is wrong in believing that he is a “role model for children”. The last thing Australia needs is children taking on the views of extremists of any kind.

It’s a great pity about racism (and there obviously is some) in sport, whether it is white against black, or vice versa – which the likes of Passant will never mention. But Passant, a known critic of anything white and Australian, is using one incident in one sporting discipline to paint a non-existent “crimson thread of racism” through everything Australian.

This article presents a disgraceful attitude from an extreme socialist.
Posted by Leigh, Friday, 18 June 2010 11:12:56 AM
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John Passant wrote: "Third, such racist and sexist words are common place among large sections of the working class. They represent the degeneration of capitalist society. They are an expression of powerlessness and alienation."

Passant in his condemantion of capitalist racism ignores the racism of the Marxist countries.

Modern industrial societies engender many feelings of powerlessness and alienation. However, these feelings exist regardless of whether the state or the corporation owns the means of production.

There are many examples of racism in Marxist countries. Antisemitism under Stalin and refusal to let Jews emigrate. Hostility to African students in both the Soviet and China. Repression of Uighurs and Tibetans in China. Persecution of Kalmucks in the Soviet. It's a long list.

Racism is ugly and should be fought where it exists.

However, bringing in capitalism where it is not relevant detracts from the struggle against racism.
Posted by david f, Friday, 18 June 2010 2:04:57 PM
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Leigh, I just love how you illustrate on an almost daily basis the veracity of Passant's claim. Keep it up, no really, please do..
Posted by David Jennings, Friday, 18 June 2010 4:18:41 PM
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Great to see an islander stand up for an indigenous Australians seeing how much they hate each other on the ground.

Great see quick action on behalf of the club. Aboriginals love their footy and nothing should stop them enjoying the experience.

This article is the bully type, I am judge of all humanity drivel that bores me to to death though. Mal Meninga done ok and is running things, so same old same old drivel.

Good for the Indigenous though. I am pleased, just wish they could pick their own cheer squad.
Posted by TheMissus, Saturday, 19 June 2010 10:58:59 AM
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Although if it is ok to stereotype ENTIRE nations then we must stop immigration from patriarchal countries as sexism is just being sustained and there is never any real improvement. Australia is very much the most sexist nation in the developed world. We should only allow men in from advanced nations so they can make the men we have here already see how it is done.
Posted by TheMissus, Saturday, 19 June 2010 11:05:31 AM
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While we're stereotyping, what of people of both indigenous and islander descent (like Tahu)? Who are they required to hate?
Posted by Otokonoko, Saturday, 19 June 2010 11:48:52 AM
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