There's no better compliment than to be told that you are not a sociologist.

Yes, individual. Foxy was born in Australia to parents we used to refer to as 'Balts', and she will never get over it. Most immigrants from non-English speaking countries are the same; many of them have a huge chip on their shoulder. Who knows why? They are the only people who can do anything about it.

On the other hand, English speakers and Western Europeans don't seem to have the same troubles or retain the same mania for foreign countries that most of them have never returned to or never been to in the first place.

It is common for actual immigrants as they age to lose their English and revert to their ethnicity. But, people who are born here? Again, who knows? More proof of the nonsense of cultural relativism?

Enforced multiculturalism hasn't made it any easier for them. They might have fallen for it in an attempt to make themselves feel more comfortable, not aware of the cynicism of out Leftist politicians, who will suck up to anyone at all for votes? Whatever. Its too late to repay the damage now.

ttbn,
There is one thing you missed. The money that was handed out hand over fist.

Millions were granted for special ethnic days, some 30 to 40 years ago.
Not so much these days or at least we don't hear about and Howard dropped the use of the word multiculturalism (he should have killed it outright)

Yes millions were spent on special functions to make the ethnics feel at home, while we did not receive any because (according to them) we had no culture and even poms, Scottish and Irish did not qualify as not being ethnic enough. That is multiculturalism, division!

Remember the silly saying, "Unity in diversity" The stupidity of it.

Recall the violence in soccer each weekend. Club names were changed in effort to stop that.

That's right, Henry. They are so arrogantly sure of our meekness that they don't even try to hide it. I call it treason.

Tim Soutphommasane wrote an interesting article
in the Sydney Morning Herald before he became
the Race Discrimination Commissioner in the
Human Rights Commission a few years ago on -
"How Best To Tackle Racism - Australian Style."

He wrote: "Whenever I'm asked about my cultural identity
I answer that I am a first-generation Australian of
Chinese and Lao heritage. It's a mouthful, but it's the
most accurate description I can think of."

"I'm a new Australian in the sense that my family doesn't
have deep roots in this country. We can't lay claim to
having generations who have lived here and while I'm proud
to be an Australian I don't believe that this must mean
renouncing my ancestral background."

"For most of my generation there is nothing controversial
about this. We've reached a point where most agree there is
no single authentic way that you can be Australian. It's
one of the strengths of our society that people can be
comfortable in their own skin."

"For the most part people aren't made to feel ashamed of
their origins. That isn't to deny that there remains a lot to
do in confronting and combating racism. We should be under
no illusions. According to the Challenging Racism Project -
about 20% of Australians have experienced forms of race
hate talk, racist slurs, verbal abuse."

"About 11% of Australians report they have experienced
exclusion from their workplaces or social activities
based on their racial background. And Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Australians continue to experience much
higher rates of racism than the rest of our population."

"Such findings lead some to believe that Australia is
essentially racist as a country. That's wrong.
Australians should be confident that we can tackle racism
from a position of strength. We've made much progress in this area."

cont'd...

cont'd ...

"Decades ago it may have been commonly assumed that
some races were superior to others - few would have batted
an eyelid at racial abuse in public places. Today things
are much different - old attitudes have largely given way
to more progressive sensibilities."

But the challenge of combating racism is no longer
confined to fighting old-fashioned bigotry. Because
racism isn't always violent. We all know the sort of racism
I'm talking about. There's a denial that the rules of
civility have been breached. - 'C'mon mate, harden up,
it's just a joke.' yet when it involved abuse or vilification
the victim's aren't laughing. - It's not about restricting
free speech."

"Ask anyone who's been called names. The most serious harm
doesn't reside with hurting someone's feelings - it's
ultimately about the denial of respect and equality. Racism's
harm lies in how it reduces its targets to 2nd class
citizens and how it empowers perpetrators to humiliate
others."

"A country that likes to celebrate its ethos of a fair go would
be hypocritical not to extend it to all its citizens and
residents. We've come too far to
start being sheepish about calling out racism when we see it. If this sounds like hard work
- then it's only fitting. After all whoever thought that
social progress was meant to be easy."