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CHINA - an Asian invasion?

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Dear Joe,

Thank You for your comments.

They are appreciated.

I find it rather odd that I am forced to explain
my loyalty after so many decades and that I should
still be made to feel as an "outsider". Imagine
what this sort of inexcusable attitude does to more
recent arrivals - and then they get blamed for not
"fitting in". The divisiveness caused by some people
really is inexcusable and should not be tolerated.

Of course there are immigrants who cause problems and
abuse the system. Just as there are people who are
born here that do the same. But at least one thing we
can do is get rid of this sort of divisive behaviour
that builds walls. It's of no use to anybody.
Posted by Foxy, Wednesday, 29 July 2020 6:03:02 PM
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Dear Joe,

You know I've been giving it some thought lately.
What on earth am I doing on this forum? It's filled
with people that I normally would have nothing to do
with in real life. There's so much hatred going
around. I get insulted and attacked constantly simply
for expressing an opinion. WTF? I keep telling myself
"Oh, they're really decent people under all that".
Well they're probably not. And who needs to put up
with this kind of shite - from people I don't even
know or am related to in any way.

It's guys like you and a few others - that so far have
kept me here - but is it worth it? I wonder?
Posted by Foxy, Thursday, 30 July 2020 1:21:04 PM
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Dearest Foxy,

Don't let the idiots get to you. Your decency and humanity always shine through and that's what counts.

I wonder if the implicit intention of the migration programs after the War was to access a perpetual working-class, groups of proles or drones or heliots who would forever stay in their place, as some sort of second-tier Australians, and that in due course their children would follow them into the factories ?

But they didn't :)

They grew up as Australian as anybody else, but with parents who, always reminded of their own bitter histories, perhaps had more ambition - and a lot less smugness - for their children. And thank god for that.

Much love always,

Joe
Posted by loudmouth2, Thursday, 30 July 2020 1:46:44 PM
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Dear Foxy,

Do not despair.
You have more friends than you know, and your contributions certainly make this forum bearable for me, and I'm sure for many others.
I suspect even the trolls, stirrers and dribble-purveyors take note of you and your thoughts, but they are trapped in their delusions or locked into their 'cause', however misguided, and simply cannot find their way into genuine examination and consideration of alternative viewpoints.

Still, no hope for some of them, unfortunately.

I very much look forward to your insights, Foxy.
My education is meagre, and I need all the help I can get.
Thank you so much for being you.
Posted by Saltpetre, Thursday, 30 July 2020 8:56:22 PM
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Dear Joe and Saltpetre,

Thank You both for your kind words.

I probably should not have said anything. I wasn't
looking for sympathy. Merely having a hard day.
And things were getting to me.
Anyway, Thanks for taking the time to respond to me.
Tomorrow will be better.

Take care.
Posted by Foxy, Thursday, 30 July 2020 11:10:09 PM
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Canem Malum, since your ancestors were all Galahs, I suppose that makes you a dinky-di Aussie, and no one should call you an "ethnic". There sure are a few other tags you could be given.
Posted by Paul1405, Sunday, 2 August 2020 10:20:28 PM
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