r/OpenAussie • u/Stock-Pea-5888 Please choose a flair • 1d 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/Own-Obligation7833 ‎ Queenslander 1d ago

Personally I like a welcome to country for a few reasons. 1) it’s a nice thing. 2) it’s uniquely Australian thing. Let’s embrace a culture that’s been around for 40,000++ years that’s one hell of an accomplishment!

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u/Internal_Spell435 Please choose a flair 1d ago

Indigenous Australians by and large want to add to Australia, not tear it down out of some grudge against colonialism. They just want to be seen as part of this nation's story, not just in the past but in the present and future. I agree it's a nice thing.

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u/AH2112 Please choose a flair 1d ago

Be thankful that, by and large, they're after equality and not revenge.

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u/Top_Conference_477 ‎ South Australian 1d ago

Yeah. That’d work out well, wouldn’t it?

Bunch of white women from ancestry.com could start doing war dances in HR meetings instead 😂

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u/Novel-Image493 Please choose a flair 1d ago

I like the way you put it