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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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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's basically why the Voice to Parliament failed. It wasn't clear what that would mean, and our utter garbage media fanned all the flames they could - raising the fear in people's minds that we'd be 'giving away' some part of our democratic process. It's not what would have happened, but it's a not unfounded fear that in this age of doublespeak and militantly progressive movements, 'recognition' of Indigenous Australians could be manipulated into something we didn't agree to. The result - keep the status quo.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The result - keep the status quo.

I feel like the result was different from my perspective.

The result - stop planless virtue signalling and prevent the government sweeping the real issue under the rug with a token gesture.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I probably didn't articulate it well but "planless virtue signalling" is exactly what I meant - I suppose when it's clearly planless (if well-intentioned) it's easy for reactionaries to reframe what it's really about, since the populace is ignorant but generally tired of being told how to think and why things 'must' change.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The fact you're tired of "being told what to think" by "garbage media" and "militant progressives" is why you need to be told how to think

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And if you look at the demographics that voted with the yes campaign, you'll find it's all the rich suburbs. Odd that they seem to know what's right for the most disenfranchised people.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

ATSI live in rich suburbs now? That's nice progress!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Except for all the plans they released months and years ago

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The vague ones subject to significant changes?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You mean "how the world works"? 🤦

Like the whore to your dad, "fuck you're thick"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Username checks out.