The circus rolls on with this insensitive clown leading the way. If you don't know why I feel this way - refer to the images below:
I know we can't change history but we do need to confront it. Our 'leaders' patronisingly talk about 'healing'. How is healing possible when the truth has not been acknowledged and those who were hurt have no audible voice? How is healing possible when the majority of indigenous Australians live in poverty, in appalling conditions with low literacy levels and poor health?
Aboriginal Australians make up less than 2% of the population and 29% of the prison population, which I can confirm because 80% of my prison art students are Aboriginal. Most still begin life disadvantaged in their own country, with a clown of a Prime Minister whose mantra is: 'If you HAVE a go, you'll GET a go'.
He has no fucking idea.
But what can you expect from a born-again Christian who believes if your life is bad, it's either God's will, or your own fault because you don't believe in his particular brand of religion, or belong to his special church-club?
Until we address the dire circumstances and inequity the majority of Aboriginal Australians deal with every bloody day, I won't be celebrating Australia Day.
Top image: Author. Digital collage.
Other images: Courtesy of Diane Evers, Greens Member of Legislative Council for SW Region.
He's tone deaf and playing at Christianity.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, do you have Instagram?
I agree Kylie, and fear it's worse than an inability to hear - it's a lack of willingness to do so. My best friend is a pretty devout Catholic and she regularly quotes Matthew 4:7: 'Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God' (I think that's correct - I had to Google it). It's hubris to assume anyone is more special than anyone else because of their religious beliefs. I'm pretty sure Jesus wouldn't have put up with it! Our PM isn't a very good ambassador for the Christan values I respect.
DeleteAnd yes, I am on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/madfishdesigns/
It drives me crazy how humans can't see that we're just one species on this planet. Just because we look different in the most obvious and yet superficial ways, we're all just one species. Why is there so much cruelty especially by those who profess to believe in their very good god?
ReplyDeleteYes it's a conundrum for sure Robin and why I always say we haven't really evolved much - we are still basically tribal. And I'd have to include myself in that sometimes. COVID brought out the tribal instinct in many of us - not based on race or colour but survival! I was pretty happy when our state government shut the borders and I still think of visitors to our state as harbingers of disease lol. We have been able to operate fairly normally and our economy hasn't suffered much at all (mostly because we export iron ore which has propped up the national economy as well). But I would never advocate for cruelty to others based on tribalism.
DeleteThere are some very practical reasons we are tribal, and it's always something we need to be aware of and vigilant about keeping in check.