Is Mise,

"The reason why the sun never sets on the British Empire
is because God doesn't trust the British in the dark".
(Anon).

"I think I can save the British Empire from anything -
except the British".
(Winston Churchill).

I doubt if these statements were meant to be taken
seriously either.

If any of you have studied World History one thing that stands out is that it is a story of empires and the library shelves are full of literature on empires from all the Arts fields like history, anthropology, sociology, archaeology, etc. Fascinating stuff. And the story of empires is still in motion with Putin trying to restore the Soviet Empire and Xi trying to establish a new Chinese Empire on a global scale.

The problem with the rise of empires is that they seem to always bring death and destruction to those who come in contact with them. Part and parcel of the exploitation package I guess.

Joe,

Yes indeed truth is what counts.

Whites form the vast majority of the population
in this country. Aboriginal people about 3.3%.

Yet there are some who still believe that the
historical evidence shows a "black armband"
version of Australian history is deeply flawed,
that Aboriginals were not herded onto missions,
driven from their lands, or have countless
children stolen from their families.

I totally agree - truth is what counts.

But some people refuse to see it or accept it.

Foxy,

So none of,

"Meanwhile white hunters shot the Aboriginal hunting dogs
and the kangaroos that were a staple food for the locals -
kangaroos were a threat to the white invaders because
they competed with cattle for grass and water, and were also
symbolic of natural grace and beauty, two things that the
British Empire had vowed to wipe off the face of the earth."

was meant to be taken at face value?

Funny, at first I thought that you were joking, ah! well, I'm proved right again.

Is Mise,

God Bless!

//Pray tell us which is the funny, make-believe part?//

Really? I only just explained this to you.

It's the part where they drive the thylacine to extinction, Is Mise. But the French did it too.