Anthony,
I had to smile when you state "scraping the bottom of the bucket when they have to say things like “You are just pandering to your far-right followers” or “but first it has to be acknowledged that racism exists”. If that is the worst you get you are a lucky person indeed.

As for whether my comments to you would be taken as racist if they were directed by a non-Indigenous person towards an Indigenous person, I don't think so. Even where I comment on your followers being non-Indigenous, it is an observation I made on you positive feedback on the forum. Are you seeing racism when there is none?

I have answered your question twice, now when are you going to answer any of mine?

Aka, "Are you seeing racism when there is none?" I don't, but I know that some of the authors you refer to see racism around every corner and underneath every stone.

"I have answered your question twice, now when are you going to answer any of mine?"
Which question was it that you have answered twice?

“Put simply, I form my opinion on reputable evidence, including personal observation - often drawing on early coloniser's journals.”
Mmmm, “reputable evidence”? Do you just mean that a so-called reputable person makes a grand claim like how “colonisation continues to impact negatively on Indigenous Australians” and that gets accepted as fact? Perhaps you could give some examples of this evidence that you often refer to. As I have said before, finding many ‘reputable’ persons who make a statement that agrees with yours, is not evidence. Again, the person who believes that has manure for brains. Perhaps you could also address the counter examples that clearly show some Aboriginal people who are leading positive lives irrespective of colonisation. Actually, I think you gave a response once before which mentioned something about “thinking white”? I could be mistaken, so please correct me if I am.

“Personal observation”? Interesting, there are many activists (and no, there is no need to name them) who will tell you that based on their personal observation, Aboriginal prisoners are more likely to die in jail than non-Aboriginal prisoners. We know that not to be the case, yet they will swear that they have witnessed it.

“the continuing effects of colonisation that still infect the present.” I do wish you would substantiate such emotive statements.

“I do see you as having lived a privileged life if you have not seen the things I have seen.” I probably have seen the things you have seen, but just have a different interpretation to you. For example, I don’t see poverty today (an event) and colonisation (a second event) and draw the unfounded conclusion of “Well one event (colonisation) caused the other event (poverty).” Again, only someone with limited mental capacity (or an agenda) draws such conclusions.

Aka, You like to make patronising statements (eg “I genuinely wish that you one day succeed in achieving your sense of connectedness and contentment.”). It may be asking a bit much (based on my experience with you) but should you ever wish to back those claims up, please do so.

I engage with you and growl at you as I believe you have more potential than you are exhibiting Aka (maybe I am an eternal optimist)

Anthony,
you are truly obtuse. You demand validation etc, yet claim that you don't have to give any yourself.

Your half-baked comments do not make you look good, they just reinforce your far right, better/upper class attitude.

I am finding that Rainier has some pretty accurate analysis of your attitude and thinking. It might surprise you to know that I have read your work extensively so I am aware of the inner struggle you portray in your writing.

If you think that my wishing you well is patronising, it was done with clear good will, but perhaps you should see someone for your paranoia.

Aka, “Rainier has some pretty accurate analysis...” by that do you mean that he agrees with you so it must be accurate? As I have said before, given that both you are very evasive and have similar logic (eg, “If a lot of people agree on something, then it must be fact”), I suspect that you are one and the same. This seems to be an ongoing theme with you Aka, and one that is widespread in discussions on Indigenous issues – if a few people hold the same idea, then it must be true/accurate. And to answer the question you have asked me before, I have no aliases here.

“It might surprise you to know that I have read your work extensively so I am aware of the inner struggle you portray in your writing.” With claims like that, it is highly unlikely that you understood my work. Here’s my latest work in case you have not seen it:

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/closing-the-gap-must-refocus/story-e6frg6zo-1226335672316

Why don't you post an articel of your own on here or elsewhere and see what response it gets.