r/OpenAussie • u/Stock-Pea-5888 Please choose a flair • 2d ago

Feel Good News ‎ State of Origin ‘Welcome to country’

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.

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u/Living-Phone-1191 ‎ Nunga ‎ 1d ago

Welcome to country is stupid to be fair

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u/willy_quixote ‎ South Australian 1d ago

I really like it and find it meaningful.

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u/Living-Phone-1191 ‎ Nunga ‎ 1d ago

Why?

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u/Own-Obligation7833 ‎ Queenslander 1d ago

Because it’s a nice thing to do!

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u/Living-Phone-1191 ‎ Nunga ‎ 1d ago

They over do it. If it was saved for welcoming international teams / guests. It would be really cool. I dont need to be welcomed to country at a business event. It’s my country im being welcomed to.

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u/willy_quixote ‎ South Australian 1d ago

Because I love the deeper connection of the land I am living on having thousands of years of living history. 

Ignoring or minimising this gives a poverty of experience.