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Mal monstered at Mutitjulu - any wonder? : Comments

By Graham Ring, published 4/12/2006

Indigenous Australians want a fair go - not presents of beads, mirrors or police stations.

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Better late than never CJ,

Reflecting on your observations it clear to me now that the consolidation and preservation of white privilege and racism are now all but a self-regulating and self-sustaining process.

Its naturalness has become irrefutable and justified unto itself.

Brough’s visits are seen by the naïve here as caring and responsible.

That he will deliver absolutely no benefits whatsoever from his "inspections" of communities is not called into question.

His presence it seems is in itself enough and all Aboriginal people deserve.

The indignation expressed by posters here that Aboriginal people protested is symptomatic of the aforementioned self regulated and self sustaining racism they pretend not to practice.
Posted by Rainier, Tuesday, 12 December 2006 8:25:15 PM
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Rainier, no doubt if someone accused you of being racist you would object, but you would be standing on very shaky ground. Let's be honest, we are all racist, including you.
Posted by VK3AUU, Tuesday, 12 December 2006 9:17:15 PM
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VK3AUU, Indeed yes, we are all racists at some level, although I'm perhaps more aware of it than you are and as such - much more careful.

The racism I speak of allows you NOT to think about what it means to be white because being white means you don't have think of yourself as being ethnic or different, you just think its 'normal'and being a 'human being' don't you.

If this is the racism you are accusing me of, a racism that you are blind to in yourself ? If so how can I be responsible for your own lack of self reflection and then outward projections of this toxic racism on to others?

And I bet all the money in the world that you don't understand what I've just asked you.
Posted by Rainier, Wednesday, 13 December 2006 6:25:14 PM
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If you don't think of yourself as s normal human being then who am I to argue.
Posted by VK3AUU, Thursday, 14 December 2006 7:21:53 PM
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Just as I predicted.
Posted by Rainier, Friday, 22 December 2006 10:34:41 PM
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