Foxy,

Like every other poster here, you should stay and learn something. But if you want to go, spend some time learning about the realities that Big Nana writes of, and perhaps meet some 'ordinary' examples of 'our Aboriginal people' - real life is usually a better teacher than Google.

I hope you come back better-educated. See you soon.

Joe

Joe,

Now I get the last fart of your hypocrisy.

When you are prepared to learn something
only then do you have the right to lecture others
about our First Nations people.

As for Big Nana? Words fail me. Everything that
woman accuses me of - is the exact opposite to
what my intent was in raising this subject in the
first place. I want nothing but the best for our
Indigenous People and of course I want them to succeed
and know that they are capable of doing so. I've worked,
studied with, and taught their children. Big Nana
should not make assumptions and read things into
what is not being said. Her own prejudices are coming
through.

But enough said. I could not ignore your last kick in
the guts to me.

successful professionals of Aboriginal ancestry.
Foxy,
So, we're not talking about them, we're talking about Australian Aboriginals. The ancestry ones weren't around when the show started.

Foxy,

I would never accuse you of farting. Women don't fart. And as even Alexander Pope wrote,

I think I'll lose my wits,
To think my darling Celia
Sh!ts.

Or that either.

But It's a matter of regret that you can't understand what Big Nana has been writing about. Forgive me but, in Aboriginal matters, you really must understand that you can't teach her anything (and neither would I dare). Nothing replaces fifty years of multi-dimensional life on the front-line, as it were. Please try to learn from someone who has done it tough, 24/7/365/50.

Joe

Foxy, I read exactly what you wrote. Aboriginal people will never be fine again.
That’s even presuming they were fine to begin with. Western people certainly weren’t fine 300 years ago. I doubt you would want to live the life your ancestors lived, none of us would. We all want better than what they had.
But to say that aboriginal people will never be fine again means exactly just that. Unless you have an alternative explanation for me.
You are predicting a lesser life for aboriginal people, whilst I, the mother, grandmother, and great grandmother of dozens of aboriginal people predict that those who aren’t already fine, are going to get better and better, despite people trying to tie them down in past regrets.
But I guess that someone who promotes aztecs as a superior society, despite the fact that their religion demanded human sacrifices, is unaware of the realities of life.

Wait a minute.
"what my intent was in raising this subject in the first place"?
You mean this is one of Foxy's topics?
Ah great, another waste of time!
I had a feeling, as the same theme was emerging, even though I don't believe it to be so, but there you have it.
Unless someone can tell me who authored this topic, I fear the same old battles coming on with the same old people with the same old attitudes.
I am truly disappointed, to read Foxy's latest abusive language and demeanor, I did not intend for her to become emotionally invested in these jousts and jeers to the point that it would affect her to the extent of lowering her guard and revealing a more "normal" person within.
A word of advice to you Foxy, as I know you read every posting.
I would not dismiss Loudmouth or Big Nana.
From where we all stand, we would be more the wiser to heed to such experience.
To reject or ignore them would be to our own detriment or peril.