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Dr Mahathir on Australia's demographic future

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Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad made the following prediction in a recent interview with the Sydney Morning Herald. From the SMH:

"Reminded of past comments where he described Australia as a European colony that was not part of Asia, and a deputy sheriff of the United States, Dr Mahathir said: "Whatever white Australians might think of it, the fact is geographically they are more in the Asian region than in Europe.

"They can try and sustain their culture, their language, but the inflow of Asians into Australia will certainly change the character and distribution of population in Australia. And in the future, they are going to be more Asian than European."

Dr Mahathir's comments are supported by the 2016 census, which highlights the shift in demographic trends in Australia. More overseas-born migrants now come from Asia than Europe."

http://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/malaysian-pm-says-australia-s-european-roots-will-give-way-to-asian-influence-20191102-p536uu.html

There is no denying that Australia is undergoing a dramatic and rapid demographic shift due to ongoing high immigration. There is probably some truth to Dr Mahathir's comments. If current trends maintain, Australia will change from being a European-based society into a mainly Asian one. This is extraordinary. I can't think of any other examples in modern history where a country's majority population has voluntarily allowed itself to become a minority in such a way.

Some will applaud this change. Others will feel a sense of loss. Others will be indifferent. In any case, a change of this magnitude merits some discussion. Why shouldn't Australians be allowed some say over our demographic future, of what Australia is and will become as a result of current policy?

Mahathir Mohamad is known for his blunt comments, among other things. In this case, he's observing a trend that our own political leaders are too scared to talk about.

What do you think?
Posted by FrankU, Tuesday, 24 December 2019 10:30:22 PM
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The Doc may be right in one way but the figures are going to be skewed, 38,264 permanents were from India in 2016-17 and as many of those have some/many European ancestors then the non-European gain is less; when we factor in the fact that most Europeans are Into-European then the eventual mix is skewed even more.

What does it really matter anyway, we're all one race.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-20/where-do-migrants-to-australia-come-from-chart/10133560
Posted by Is Mise, Thursday, 26 December 2019 9:17:37 AM
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Frank,

Of course, eventually, in hundreds of years, the mixed population of Australia will be a rich mixture of people with European, Indian, Indonesian, Filipino, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Nepali, African (from a multitude of original homelands), Burmese, Thai and Vietnamese ancestry, not to mention Kurdish and people of other Middle Eastern origins. Plus people of Latin-American origin. Perhaps quite a few Canadians and Yanks too, or all sorts of origins.

And of course Indigenous, like my kids. All equally well-off in the next few generations, so there is no fear of being somehow swamped by poor or uneducated people - the world changes and usually towards a more affluent (and rapidly better-educated) future. Our gr-gr-gr-gr-children will be beautiful, inheriting the best from all of their ancestors as Darwin predicted.

I'm envious :)

Joe
Posted by loudmouth2, Thursday, 26 December 2019 9:32:21 AM
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What do you think?
FrankU,
My view is that this Nation is being dragged into a so-called third world status by its own !
Posted by individual, Thursday, 26 December 2019 9:33:55 AM
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"This is extraordinary. I can't think of any other examples in modern history where a country's majority population has voluntarily allowed itself to become a minority in such a way."

One example is America, which is predicted to have a white minority by 2050. Australia, with its mass immigration - much higher per capita than America's - and absurd multiculturalism, will follow unless our politicians are brought to their senses.
Posted by ttbn, Thursday, 26 December 2019 9:37:19 AM
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In the 1970,s it was said, America wanted to buy Australia.
But the Japanese did not want to sell it.
Now it is China, but likely their offer will be in the form of an invasion fleet.
MULTICULTURALISM, throughout the western world, has been working toward us all being other than WASPs
Malaysia has, for decades, had leaders who insult us at every chance.
The best thing to do? even if Warner is out turning the Cricket on and tell your self she will be right mate.
Posted by Belly, Thursday, 26 December 2019 1:02:07 PM
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