Multicultural Round - Why?

[Ron The Bear]

What do you mean by this?

It's a weak argument and I struggled to condense it into a few words. Probably shouldn't have posted it. I just see it as a cheap promotion, almost implying that the game is a gateway to Australia itself. It's a small aspect of the AFL's very generic branding of the game, such as the painfully correct explanations of free kicks by umpires. The dreams they harboured of it catching on internationally have never dissipated. If Tasmania's not considered financially viable, where do they go after the Gold Coast and West Sydney? No prizes for guessing.

I could go on but I'd be going around in circles and making things worse. Just put it down to a non-specific whinge.

 

[Roo182]

You know what they SHOULD call it instead of 'Multicultural Round'?

"Round 14".

Better yet:

"Punch a racist on the mouth Round"

 

[questionable]

How did we become the bad guys in our own country?

you've betrayed your prejudice with this line (not that you haven't many times before. i've seen your posts on homosexuality)

"our own country" huh

 

[Ron The Bear]

you've betrayed your prejudice with this line (not that you haven't many times before. i've seen your posts on homosexuality)

"our own country" huh

Up yours cnut. We've become a divided and self-interested nation, whether you acknowledge it or not.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/mo...noring-charities/story-fn7x8me2-1226409570409

 

[Roo182]

What's that got to do with racism?

 

[questionable]

we were a much more unified nation when blackface was acceptable, were we? that's what your post was referring to

have you considered that maybe you didn't notice the divisions in the past because they were hidden and you were one of the privileged class? do you think australia was a unified nation in a time when aboriginal people couldn't vote?

it's funny to hear you bemoan how "self-interested" we've become. if you have a dictionary handy, look up "irony"

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

you mean Barry Round Round?

The Barry Round Round Round Cup. Given to the best on ground during Round Round.

 

[Varcoe2Chapman]

The AFL just do feature rounds half arsed

 

[BrunoV]

...and Montagna is the ambassador and won't even pronounce his name the (proper) Italian way.

 

[CrashTestDummy]

...and Montagna is the ambassador and won't even pronounce his name the (proper) Italian way.

Give me a break. His ancestral cultural "intonation" and "diction" in his pronunciation is more important than his understanding of the "Australian" community. What are we Cambridge English Professors?

I'm Straylan how about you Bruno?

 

[Varcoe2Chapman]

Well if they include Scarlett for being from UK, then can they include any white player in the AFL?

 

[CrashTestDummy]

Well if they include Scarlett for being from UK, then can they include any white player in the AFL?

"Keeping Up Appearances: The New Vicar (#1.2)" (1990)

Hyacinth: I wish you wouldn't raise your arms like that, Richard. Not when you're overheated. It's very common out of doors.
Richard Bucket: It's warm work, Hyacinth.
Hyacinth: If you have to perspire, I wish you'd go into the back garden, so as not to disturb the people who respect us socially.


Proper English! LOL

 

[BrunoV]

Give me a break. His ancestral cultural "intonation" and "diction" in his pronunciation is more important than his understanding of the "Australian" community. What are we Cambridge English Professors?

I'm Straylan how about you Bruno?

I thought it was pretty obvious, given the absolute lack of a point, that it was not a serious comment. I did think, though, that the pointlessness and stupidity was worthy of some of the amazing ignorance on display in this thread (obviously this isn't directed at you).

 

[Ron The Bear]

What's that got to do with racism?

Not racism. Multiculturalism. Many who've come to this country have made great contributions, but many more recent arrivals feel little to no allegiance. I've seen and heard it - the indifferent attitude to community compared to their own nationalities, pleasure at Australian servicemen being killed, rorting of government services, tax avoidance and generally subversive attitudes toward government, barracking for another nation - any nation - against Australia in sport, etc etc etc.

Times are prosperous. Not that I wish it, but when this country next encounters genuine hardship, the ugly side of multiculturalism will be shown up.

 

[The_Koach]

Well if they include Scarlett for being from UK, then can they include any white player in the AFL?

What an ignorant post. I really do hope you are taking the piss. They include Scarlett because his father was born in the UK, thus making him eligible under the guidelines they follow

 

[Father Jack]

LOL you are a crack up.. Celebrating difference is very nearly the definition of racism..

what an absurd thing to say. surely a troll?

 

[Chief]

Not racism. Multiculturalism. Many who've come to this country have made great contributions, but many more recent arrivals feel little to no allegiance. I've seen and heard it - the indifferent attitude to community compared to their own nationalities, pleasure at Australian servicemen being killed, rorting of government services, tax avoidance and generally subversive attitudes toward government, barracking for another nation - any nation - against Australia in sport, etc etc etc

Subversive? Like... Not voting Liberal?

Avoiding tax and subverting authority are distinctly Australian activities I would have thought.

Barracking for other nations ... What the... ? Who are you? John Howard??

 

[Father Jack]

Not racism. Multiculturalism. Many who've come to this country have made great contributions, but many more recent arrivals feel little to no allegiance. I've seen and heard it - the indifferent attitude to community compared to their own nationalities, pleasure at Australian servicemen being killed, rorting of government services, tax avoidance and generally subversive attitudes toward government, barracking for another nation - any nation - against Australia in sport, etc etc etc.

Times are prosperous. Not that I wish it, but when this country next encounters genuine hardship, the ugly side of multiculturalism will be shown up.

are these actions by 'recent arrivals' the norm, or just the ones that get airtime?

 

[CLUBMEDhurst]

Not racism. Multiculturalism. Many who've come to this country have made great contributions, but many more recent arrivals feel little to no allegiance. I've seen and heard it - the indifferent attitude to community compared to their own nationalities, pleasure at Australian servicemen being killed, rorting of government services, tax avoidance and generally subversive attitudes toward government, barracking for another nation - any nation - against Australia in sport, etc etc etc.

Times are prosperous. Not that I wish it, but when this country next encounters genuine hardship, the ugly side of multiculturalism will be shown up.

Correct. When times are tough the blame is often laid at the feet of the "wogs comin' here and takin' our jobs"

 

[Ron The Bear]

Never been one for saying "I told you so", but may make an exception for this thread down the track.

 

[Mancey]

I hope you are a bear of the Koala variety ron, otherwise you can gtfo

leeching immigrant

 

[b1ggl3s]

Subversive? Like... Not voting Liberal?

Avoiding tax and subverting authority are distinctly Australian activities I would have thought.

Barracking for other nations ... What the... ? Who are you? John Howard??

Sounds like a LabGreenSoc voter to me. The same maggots (and their offspring) who supported the Soviets during the cold war.

 

[QS]

I tend to agree that all the special rounds are getting too much. Drop the lot and keep heritage round only to make it special.
Also, seems like every game these days is played for a trophy too. Let's not forget the actual sport is the main attraction here not all the other crap that seems to be promoted around it these days.

 

[b1ggl3s]

In short, all the positive things people are attributing to "multiculturalism" are actually just the logical result of normal immigration. Multiculturalism is government actively supporting foreign cultures and interests, and the ideology that all cultures are equally relevant or 'good' (which is obviously rubbish).

FWIW, I think multicultural round is a wank, but if the AFL want it I couldn't care less.

 

[CLUBMEDhurst]

In short, all the positive things people are attributing to "multiculturalism" are actually just the logical result of normal immigration. Multiculturalism is government actively supporting foreign cultures and interests, and the ideology that all cultures are equally relevant or 'good' (which is obviously rubbish).

FWIW, I think multicultural round is a wank, but if the AFL want it I couldn't care less.

What are the "bad" cultures?