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submitted 1 year ago by GreyShuck@feddit.uk to c/world@lemmy.world

Australians have resoundingly rejected a proposal to recognise Aboriginal people in its constitution and establish a body to advise parliament on Indigenous issues.

Saturday’s voice to parliament referendum failed, with the defeat clear shortly after polls closed.

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[-] kaffiene@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Stay classy, Australia

[-] Colorcodedresistor@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

No Mature Rated Games, No Guns and now No Rights. what's next, No rules Just Right?

Australia. You really are leaning hard into the original idea for that god forsaken island; A prison.

what other laws did you get in the pipeline? No voting? No Unrest? No homeless? No No No until there is nothing left for the people to do, but obey?

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[-] ByGourou@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

Saw a post about that yesterday. We already knew the results, but it's sad to see it happens anyways.

[-] Silverseren@kbin.social -1 points 1 year ago

It's always so funny when Americans on here, including me, are openly willing to discuss how shitty, racist, and full of bigots the United States is. Around 40% of the population is complete filth and we're happy to openly acknowledge that.

Meanwhile, Canada, the UK, and Australian users, even if they're on the left, try to find excuses to not acknowledge that their general public is also significantly racist and bigoted. And always have been.

[-] fiat_lux@kbin.social -1 points 1 year ago

Yet again, I'm sorry. And yet again, that's not enough.

[-] LemmysMum@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don't give a shit which side of history you want to fall on, no democratic society can be expected to make a cognizant decision without knowledge. I want for our Aboriginal people's to have as much support as they deserve, however making a constitutional change before you write the plan is fucking ignorant.

I might vote Labor, but I don't support aggrivated ignorance, lack of conviction, and poorly thought out attempts at virtue signalling without putting any real weight behind it. If you want to act like you're want to make a change, prove it by coming up with a plan before you choose to start the plan. I want to see real change for our Aboriginal ancestors, not sweeping the real issue under the rug with a token gesture.

I've got a better idea than the voice, liquidate the Australian billionaires who raped our country for it's resources for profit and give those proceeds to groups dedicated to improving indigenous people's situation, and even that is a more cohesive plan than what was put forward.

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