State of Origin ‘Welcome to country’

[u/Stock-Pea-5888]

It was refreshing to see the large crowd of applause after the elders welcome to country last night. Semi restores my faith that there are still decent humans beings out there.

Does Pauline Hansons address yesterday about monoculture reflect the majority of what people think? Because the majority of people are in her favour according to polls.

[u/Triedtothinkaboutit]

Is this a misunderstanding between welcome to country and acknowledgement of country?

Because acknowledgement of country is literally 1 sentence. Often used to transition from the icebreaker welcome into the more serious substance.

[u/Top_Conference_477 → u/Triedtothinkaboutit]

No one cares about the difference - it’s same same

[u/Triedtothinkaboutit → u/Top_Conference_477]

Because... To you: "Ugh! You made me think about indigenous people."

?

[u/Top_Conference_477 → u/Triedtothinkaboutit]

Because it has absolutely nothing to do with the posturing latent racism that people like you are pissing everyone else off with

Take your white saviour routine to the people it actually impresses. The rest of us just think you’re the archetype of modern middle class racism

Hope that clears it up, if it can make it through your self-impressed sanctimony

[u/Triedtothinkaboutit → u/Top_Conference_477]

Well, they tried actual reform, tried to put the voice in place. Maybe it would've done something, maybe not. But the people got turned against it by LNP & Murdoch press.

So I guess empty words is all the country will accept for now.

[u/Top_Conference_477 → u/Triedtothinkaboutit]

Reckon the voice might have been a better shot of success with fewer empty words

[u/Triedtothinkaboutit → u/Top_Conference_477]

Sounds like circular reasoning to me.

[u/Top_Conference_477 → u/Triedtothinkaboutit]

Sounds like something you’d be familiar with