Well then

[aesmael]

Who says there is no racism in Australia?

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[floorcandy.livejournal.com]

There are people who say there's no racism in Australia?

[aesmael.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately - or sentiments near to it.

[floorcandy.livejournal.com]

That honestly baffles me.

Or perhaps it's just because I'm from Brisbane and see racism every other day.

[aesmael.livejournal.com]

Oh, frell. And I wasn't even looking (http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/kathy-marks-australias-persistent-racism-992016.html).

[jessie-c.livejournal.com]

The comments justifying racism in that article are appalling.

[allieflowlight.livejournal.com]

No kidding. I feel like I need to wash my brain out after reading those.

[floorcandy.livejournal.com]

Oh Scient, I nearly choked on my drink while reading that article.

It's sad that none of this honestly surprises me, as even in person I've heard it uttered that 'those black bastards wouldn't get that kind of treatment if they acted like human beings.'

Then I read this...

/Queensland – governed for two decades by a despotic right-wing premier, Joh Bjelke-Petersen,/

I almost couldn't believe my eyes, not because I doubt that he was a right wing despot, but because the older members of my family would always praise him as the best premier our state ever had. I've never been old school politics, so I don't really know that much about him.

Still, you got it in one: frell.

[laura-seabrook.livejournal.com]

It's about the standard for Australian journalism.
If you want hidden racism, just watch either of the morning news shows on TV.

[taraxoxo.livejournal.com]

No racism in Australia?
Then what was John W. Howard? (American?)