I think understanding the difference between equality and equity would help in understanding some of the points Indigenous advocates have been making throughout this campaign. Equity is about rights and needs according to what different groups experience in terms of disadvantage. Essesntially, equality looks different for different groups of people. Equality is a great value to have and strive for, but because of our colonial history Indigenous Australians do not have equality. In whatever way you measure it there is a significant gap in inequality between Indigenous and non- Indigenous Australians. Indigenous Australians also have different needs (culturally appropriate services, inclusive education systems etc) and rights (land rights, cultural rights etc). The best people to advise on how to close the gap is Indigenous Australians themselves. That's what the voice is about.
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As an autistic person this technology could actually allow me to access the community without being overwhelmed. This is revolutionary and would change my life.
The foundation of the Australian colony is predicated on the notion that Indigenous People are not real humans and therefore the land was unoccupied.
They weren't from the yes campaign. If anything I'd say they're likely progressive no voters - but that's just my assumption.
It was a socialist alternative protest not unlike something you'd see most days on your typical university campus.
Sounds like it was a protest not a hate rally as the no campaign are making it out to be. It wasn't even an explicitly pro yes protest. Looks like they were protesting against racism and fracking, as is their democratic right.
I'm jealous of you South Australia. Sitting here in the sunshine state wondering why the fuck we aren't winning this race.
It's better than America but not as good as the democratic socialist countries in Europe. Years of systematic underfunding haven't helped either. Same issue with a lot of our public services. There's a cooked faction of conservative politicians who have never supported universal healthcare and would jump at the opportunity to replace it with a private free market system. The Australian public arguably doesn't have much of an appetite for this though and any direct attempts to destroy our healthcare system will likely not be well supported. Instead they've opted for covert attempts to destroy it.
What concerns me though is the ongoing impact of covid. We have always historically had quite a robust public health approach in Australia. For example, it's illegal not to wear a helmet when riding a bike / scooter, we were the first country to implement plain packaging cigarette products, and our initial response to the covid pandemic was relatively strong despite having an absolute fuckwit of a leader at that time. However, in my opinion, the way covid has been politicised has not only put us in a worse position to manage the ongoing pandemic, but also future pandemics and public health problems. Since covid I see more people riding bikes / scooters without a helmet, fewer people make an effort to reduce the spread of diseases, and are generally less considerate of how their behaviour impacts other people. These are just my observations but it feels like there's been an unnecessary backlash against public health in general.
Smart enough to get into a phd program but dumb enough to think doing a phd was a good idea.
Shit has become so unhinged. This is my first referendum so I'm sure how it compares. But the rhetoric just feels so vicious. The no campaign say the voice is divisive but it's their campaign that's divisive. They're importing some of vilest culture war tactics from the US.
In feminist land we would call them pick me's. They've sold their souls to the conservatives in exchange for political capital.
This is so strange to me. Not the polyamory, the weird hate of it. I'm in a monogamous relationship and polyamory just doesn't appeal to me. But I don't really give a shit about what other people do or who they fuck as long as it's consentual.
Consultants produce knowledge gruel, which as it turns out, is a really in-demand product right now as we descend on our current path to 'fuck around and find out' land. Academics and scientist types tell governments and businesses what they don't want to hear. Consultants will sell them knowledge gruel disguised as cake.