Michael Warners article 04/12/24. How woke and hypocritical the afl has become.

[Borisdog]

Ah yes, Western Australia in the late 80s, early 90s . Bastion of inclusive and progressive thought.

Isn't it funny how certain states go in cycles.

Look at Victoria now for instance, home of the supercilious tosser.

 

[.Shotties.]

Isn't it funny how certain states go in cycles.

Look at Victoria now for instance, home of the supercilious tosser.

Yeah, states don't actually go in cycles of collective behaviour and the idea that WA during that time period would have been a place where racism wasn't a part of the football work, much less unheard of is laughable.

 

[dylan93]

I mean he's not wrong, but its society in general at this point.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I was so shocked because you never really seen it over here at the time, sadly a big part of eastern states footy culture back then.

This doesn’t sound like complete bullshit at all.

 

[Borisdog]

This doesn’t sound like complete bullshit at all.

Not the same as your experience of WA footy in that time period?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Not the same as your experience of WA footy in that time period?

Not the same as my experience in Australia in that time period, full stop.

Pretending like WA were somehow different is fun though I guess.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Nothing is driving the “woke!!!” brigade crazier than this



It’s actually hilarious though… there’s not a person regardless of religion etc who would take the slightest offence at anybody saying Merry Christmas. Yet some clubs can’t say it

 

[peternorth]

Nothing is driving the “woke!!!” brigade crazier than this



It’s actually hilarious though… there’s not a person regardless of religion etc who would take the slightest offence at anybody saying Merry Christmas. Yet some clubs can’t say it

two clubs have highlighted this

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Ha! I can't believe how many Hawks fans I agree with on politics!

The general consensus with Hawks fans is they grow up in the leafy eastern suburbs so would lean conservative. Alot live in the outer East and South East which is working class which is where the leaning left comes from ( if you have half a brain and know a bit about what left and right stand for).

 

[Demonic Ascent]

If anyone can post the link I would appreciate it.
Probably i may be wrong the first journalist to take the afl on. In regards to this subject.
Afl hypocrisy in era of identity politics is turning fans against one another
Persistent more then that is required welcome to country ceremonies, Pride rounds, knee dropping, race baiting dosent unite Australians but creates a growing level of resentment turning us against each other
Footballs capture by the woke movement has always reeked of hypocrisy
Your thoughts guys? maybe I am old fashioned but sports organisations should just stick to the best interest of the game, and growing it

A post railing against "the woke agenda" littered with basic spelling errors, colour me shocked.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

It just staggers me that regular people get drawn into this culture war shit.

Like how little has to be going on in your head for you to be sucked into this shit while the people stoking it sit back and drown themselves in your money.

Exactly, culture wars are used to pit the working/middle classes against each other while we all get screwed by the robber barons stealing all the wealth/resources. It's unbelievable how many people fall for this garbage.

 

[Mundusa]

Is Woke with us in the room right now?

 

[Kram]

This doesn’t sound like complete bullshit at all.

No it isn't.

You are simply ignorant on WA footy.

 

[Aussie in exile]

Nothing is driving the “woke!!!” brigade crazier than this



It’s actually hilarious though… there’s not a person regardless of religion etc who would take the slightest offence at anybody saying Merry Christmas. Yet some clubs can’t say it

two clubs have highlighted this

Confirms what a lot of people think they way the game is going nowadays.

 

[BigPond101]

While not disagreeing with your broader point (it’s a truly toe-curling term) do you have any proof it was invented by white leftists?

Well it sure wasn't invented by latinos because it's the most hated term in the history of Latin America so who else could have come up with it. It's greatest uses are on college campuses (controlled by white leftists) and progressive news outlets (controlled by white leftists)

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Exactly, culture wars are used to pit the working/middle classes against each other while we all get screwed by the robber barons stealing all the wealth/resources. It's unbelievable how many people fall for this garbage.

 

[peternorth]

Confirms what a lot of people think they way the game is going nowadays.

2/18 teams have done it, a minority.

By the way the game's going, items such as the stand rule designed to fix the "state of the game" during Richmonds dynasty?

 

[Borisdog]

Not the same as my experience in Australia in that time period, full stop.

Pretending like WA were somehow different is fun though I guess.

Well I'm sure everyone's experience of Australia in that time period was exactly the same as yours.

At least pretending it was is fun for you though I guess.