Australia Day

[Winston Churchill]

Have to say the whole Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays argument is dumb. I’m a borderline atheist. however I have said Merry Christmas all my life. To me Christmas is a cultural thing, not religious. It pre-dates religion anyway.

So you have in fact heard of the whole war on Christmas thing? Hard to keep up with your mendacity.

 

[Tucker]

100% is the goal lol

As soon as another date is chosen, some groups will begin their research to enlighten us all as to why that date is offensive.
…and around we go again.
You cannot appease activists. They are full time professional victims.

 

[Kaito]

I'm the the grandson of immigrants. Used to be called all those names. I'm not sure what that has to do with it?

I don't harbour any guilt at all...it has nothing to do with me. I am simply thankful Australia gave my family a chance to have a little better than what they had.

People celebrate in different ways and for different reasons.

My initial question to you was what day do you think is worthy of celebration in your mind? Is there a day that is important to you in some way?

I was a bit defensive in my first post, my apologies.
To answer your original question; I suppose some
holy days, loved ones birthdays & things like that.
It's all really subjective at the end of the day though.
I'm all for people wanting to celebrate whatever
they hold near & dear 2 them. It's nobodies
business besides their own. When we force
things on different people it tends to have the
opposite effect of what we want I've come 2 find

 

[rugbygoated]

As soon as another date is chosen, some groups will begin their research to enlighten us all as to why that date is offensive.
…and around we go again.
You cannot appease activists. They are full time professional victims.

Yep. They are full time professional victims because most of them are unemployed burdens on society and rely on tax payer money. And the worst part is, they disrupt people doing their work in society by protesting constantly. Obviously protesting is meant to be visible to raise awareness, but the disruption by activists on everyday people trying to get somewhere only makes them less supportable

 

[Tiger-ferret]

As soon as another date is chosen, some groups will begin their research to enlighten us all as to why that date is offensive.
…and around we go again.
You cannot appease activists. They are full time professional victims.

Will be harder for them if it’s like a first weekend of a month where the date changes each year.

 

[Tucker]

Having an honest opinion or point of view is a good thing....I remember my mum and dad had friends around on Aust day because they weren't rostered on for work,they ,ate conversed had some beers and were very happy to be part of the Aust day celebs...my parents came here after the war and helped build the railways,many of their friends were Italian,Greek as well as Polish and Germans they went and built the Snowy River power stations.because of these people of all mixed nationalities and cultures is what makes our country unique and beautiful...

100%.
Not all Australia Day celebrations involve pissed up yobbos running around town with the Aussie flag tied round their neck, in their Bunnings straw hats calling anyone names who look different.

 

[Kaito]

Western culture is still the best

I disagree with the whole premise of your post,
especially that quoted part haha. It's too much
to unpack as to why though bro, I'm tired smh

 

[rugbygoated]

Set your phone to dark mode.

I'm on a computer mate

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I'm on a computer mate

Well idk then

 

[Winston Churchill]

I disagree with the whole premise of your post,
especially that quoted part haha. It's too much
to unpack as to why though bro, I'm tired smh

Definitely the most diverse and tolerant culture on the planet. That must mean something right?

 

[Tucker]

Will be harder for them if it’s like a first weekend of a month where the date changes each year.

Yes that’s true.
They’ll shift the goalposts in some way though….”still celebrating the colonisation of stolen land” etc etc etc…

 

[Pascoes_barber]

Just make it the last Friday of summer so we can get a consistent long weekend FFS.

 

[Winston Churchill]

I'm on a computer mate

chrome://flags - select dark mode

 

[Kaito]

Definitely the most diverse and tolerant culture on the planet. That must mean something right?

Tolerant? Jeez don't stretch it, brother. The influx
of immigrants/illegals & displaced people come
from countries the west invaded or colonised.
Definitely diverse though. I'm 4 tighter immigration
laws 4 the record (b4 you say anything smart) lol

 

[rugbygoated]

Definitely the most diverse and tolerant culture on the planet. That must mean something right?

I'm sure we can find somewhere in the Middle-East where women are respected so much more. Or somewhere in Africa where the children have great opportunity to be educated and live a 'normal' life. Or even somewhere in Russia where it is safe to wave the LGBT flag. If only we had those things here

 

[Winston Churchill]

Tolerant? Jeez don't stretch it, brother. The influx
of immigrants/illegals & displaced people come
from countries the west invaded or colonised.
Definitely diverse though. I'm 4 tighter immigration
laws 4 the record (b4 you say anything smart) lol

Im guessing you havent travelled much.

 

[Kaito]

@Winston Churchill why did you delete that graphic
of the left/right spectrum, it was pretty accurate

 

[Kaito]

Im guessing you havent travelled much.

Well travelled, lived on 3 continents & 4 countries

 

[Tucker]

Tolerant? Jeez don't stretch it, brother. The influx
of immigrants/illegals & displaced people come
from countries the west invaded or colonised.
Definitely diverse though. I'm 4 tighter immigration
laws 4 the record (b4 you say anything smart) lol

Australia is far more tolerant than many Islamic nations - especially towards groups such as women and LGBTQIA+ folk.

 

[Magpie_Magic]

100%.
Not all Australia Day celebrations involve pissed up yobbos running around town with the Aussie flag tied round their neck, in their Bunnings straw hats calling anyone names who look different.

Used to love the nights before lol.

Normally used to be plenty of top Aussie bands playing in pubs some decent good times.

Except Midnight Oil of course lol.