RisingPhoenix
Club Legend
All I can say to this thread is this....
Australian's circa 2014 aren't inherently racist.
In terms of the wider community as a whole, I think any person who works hard, abides by the law, and contributes to the community...they will admired and accepted regardless of race.
But the reality is, from a Perth perspective, the vast, overwhelming personal experience which the majority of the non indigenous population has to draw upon (regarding indigenous people), is sadly negative.
Being abused and called a white cxxx on public transport or in the city.
Witnessing drunken anti social behaviour in public whilst out and about with the family, regardless of time of day.
Criminal behaviour and assaults on the community.
That's all most non indigenous people see, and thus that in turn forms the perceptions....not some inherent disposition towards racism which exists in the DNA of white Australians en masse.
The best thing Aboriginal australia can do to tackle racism is get it's own house in order.
It may be suprised how different things would be if that was to happen.
Australian's circa 2014 aren't inherently racist.
In terms of the wider community as a whole, I think any person who works hard, abides by the law, and contributes to the community...they will admired and accepted regardless of race.
But the reality is, from a Perth perspective, the vast, overwhelming personal experience which the majority of the non indigenous population has to draw upon (regarding indigenous people), is sadly negative.
Being abused and called a white cxxx on public transport or in the city.
Witnessing drunken anti social behaviour in public whilst out and about with the family, regardless of time of day.
Criminal behaviour and assaults on the community.
That's all most non indigenous people see, and thus that in turn forms the perceptions....not some inherent disposition towards racism which exists in the DNA of white Australians en masse.
The best thing Aboriginal australia can do to tackle racism is get it's own house in order.
It may be suprised how different things would be if that was to happen.