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[-] JethPeter@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago

I think what is left out these days is nuance and a judgement of individual actions. Hamas is a horror show, hands down. Israel has a horrific expansionist agenda. It's not clean and neat. We don't need to cheer a side on all occasions. Let's condemn atrocities and organisations with atrocious actions actions (Hamas and Israel) and push for fair and equitable outcomes for the innocent citizens on both sides.

[-] JethPeter@aussie.zone 19 points 11 months ago

I understand your point, however I think it misses a key element. This land was owned and occupied by our first nations peoples for 65k years.

The British decided to take it over a few hundred years ago,, a pretty rough decision for first nations peoples. In fact they were only recognised as real people with a right to vote in 1967.

We can't reverse that bad decision now, each of us are now Australian. Yet no other group of peoples were the victim of our new country formation. Having recognition in the constitution, and a protected voice for national decisions that affect them seems reasonable.

No other group, culture, or religion has this relationship with our government. A voice for any other group wouldn't make sense. It's not a cultural voice - it's a political one for the nations we forced from power.

JethPeter

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