Banter TRTT Part 15: David KOCH on Epstein List!!!11!!!!!!

[VineValerian]

Change the date who cares, we are completely beyond anything uniting us all though lol.

No matter what date is chosen, there will always be a percentage of the populace that will rail against ANY celebration of the colonisation of this land.
It's an anathema to them.

Guv Phillip hoisting the flag in Botany Bay, and proclaiming the continent in the name of Great Britain was largely ceremonial, and unofficial.
On 8th Feb 1788 they did the same thing in Sydney Cove, where an envoy of the GB parliament read out the reigning monarch's (the King) petition to "officially" proclaim it for the Brits.
That should be the actual day, if we hold to the letter of the law.

Personally, I'd take 25th August (1828) as the date to celebrate, as it was the day that the King and the GB parliament officially decreed we could use the name "Australia" for this country.

Not Terra Australis. Not Van Diemen's Land. Not anything else.

It's when (under the Southern Cross) we became - Australia

Although it must be said that a hot January public holiday, complete with the obligatory BBQ, beats a cold August date any time
Sam Kekovich thinks so

 

[StrappingTape]

I’m not against the AD date being changed one way or another.
Though I’ve just got back from the beach for a swim and there’s hundreds of marquees set up along the shoreline.
99.9% of these people are white Caucasian, some families that have children with majority of their kids sporting mullets.
Kind of puts in perspective the demographic of the type of people that do care.

Like the voice vote, a football club shouldn't have a position on something like this. It's probably also 70/30 split in Australia Days favour amongst supporters and workers and guess what, who cares? Everyone of them is allowed to love it or leave it and all are welcome at the club to argue about it at the bar if they want but no the leadership of **** wits keeps wanting to divide.

Unaccountable ****wits actually (and don't they flaunt it in our face).

 

[NoddyHolder]

I’m at the RSL with some vet mates listening to AC/DC with a load of people wearing Aussie flags and a the barbie going!

****ing ace.


But I also want to change the date, until they do, I’ll party on!

For my entire childhood australia day was celebrated on whatever monday fell closest to the 26th to guarantee a long weekend. I loved the aussiness of prioritising a long weekend over a specific date. Changing that tradition pissed me off and snuffed out my loyalty to the date.

 

[Steve Dore]

This statement is attributed to the players, staff, and board of the Port Adelaide Football Club.
.....

Which is why you have posted it in the General AFL (non-Port) thread?

 

[Wargreymon90]

Honestly can’t remember Australia day being a thing before 2008

 

[edgie]

Who cares it's a shit movie anyway that misrepresents the bulk of Australians

Just pay ya taxes ya Botox faced dickhead

Yeah it's just terrible, especially the way he treats Aboriginal people and culture... Definite misrepresentation of most of us

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[afl2004]

 

[edgie]

I agree we need more movies that depict the reality of most city dwelling Australians we could call it Vanilla Dreams and White Bread Castles.

Kath & Kim

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[240volt]

You can change the date and it won’t make a Rats arse difference.
There will always be protests and marches.
The Voice referendum gave the majority of people a chance to be heard.
Albo backed the wrong horse now he’s on the way out.

 

[Doctor Feel]

You can change the date and it won’t make a Rats arse difference.
There will always be protests and marches.
The Voice referendum gave the majority of people a chance to be heard.
Albo backed the wrong horse now he’s on the way out.

Seems like its actually gone even further away based on the recent surveys being like 80+% keep the date.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Honestly can’t remember Australia day being a thing before 2008

It started with the lamb ads

 

[El Zorro]

Seems like its actually gone even further away based on the recent surveys being like 80+% keep the date.

I wonder how many of that 80% just want a public holiday at the end of January. How many would be against changing it to, say, the 25th or 27th of January? I doubt the reasons for keeping it on the 26th are entirely patriotic.

 

[StrappingTape]

Seems like its actually gone even further away based on the recent surveys being like 80+% keep the date.

It's almost like our board and admin are completely out of touch with the real world..

 

[El Zorro]

I’m not against the AD date being changed one way or another.
Though I’ve just got back from the beach for a swim and there’s hundreds of marquees set up along the shoreline.
99.9% of these people are white Caucasian, some families that have children with majority of their kids sporting mullets.
Kind of puts in perspective the demographic of the type of people that do care.

Maybe other demographics would join in if it was a less divisive date. Who knows.

I am a (non-British) migrant, and I used to celebrate Australia Day in the early years, with flags and everything. I am a proud (adoptive) citizen of this great country. However, over time, the day and the flag became symbols of division and hatred, and I just don't celebrate any more. I can't help but think that the people waving their Australian flags actually don't want me around. For me, the rot started to set in with the Cronulla riots. It (I) wasn't the same after that. Still love the country, I just don't wave the flag anymore, which is a pity.

 

[NoddyHolder]

I wonder how many of that 80% just want a public holiday at the end of January. How many would be against changing it to, say, the 25th or 27th of January? I doubt the reasons for keeping it on the 26th are entirely patriotic.

Maybe we should make all of January Australia Month and just shut everything down. Only allow supermarkets, servos, food and hospitality and entertainment venues to stay open.
**** it - extend it until the end of february.

I'm taking this platform to the federal election. Look out for Make Australia Day Great Again Party (MADGAP hats coming soon)

 

[Doctor Feel]

Just make it a day of open violence with no rules. A massive battle royale. The strong who survive will inherit the country.

 

[240volt]

I wonder how many of that 80% just want a public holiday at the end of January. How many would be against changing it to, say, the 25th or 27th of January? I doubt the reasons for keeping it on the 26th are entirely patriotic.

I believe people not only in Australia but world wide have had a gut full about being forced to think a certain way on issues by minority groups.
The things that need to be addressed like housing and the rising cost of living is getting pushed aside by diversity dribble.
Maybe not in my lifetime but sometime in the future I can see a Pauline Hanson type being PM.
Before you laugh and say it’s nonsense remember America just voted in Trump.

 

[chiwigi]

I believe people not only in Australia but world wide have had a gut full about being forced to think a certain way on issues by minority groups.
The things that need to be addressed like housing and the rising cost of living is getting pushed aside by diversity dribble.
Maybe not in my lifetime but sometime in the future I can see a Pauline Hanson type being PM.
Before you laugh and say it’s nonsense remember America just voted in Trump.

Yeah, it must be so hard being the majority with everything in their favour.

Anyone voting for Trump or Hanson is just falling for their bullshit. They literally ARE the reason for high costs etc.

 

[JimmyBC]

There shouldn't be an Australia Day until we murder the royals

 

[240volt]

Just make it a day of open violence with no rules. A massive battle royale. The strong who survive will inherit the country.

They played that game a couple hundred years ago.
Guns vs Arrows.

 

[240volt]

Yeah, it must be so hard being the majority with everything in their favour.

Anyone voting for Trump or Hanson is just falling for their bullshit. They literally ARE the reason for high costs etc.

It’s almost impossible to fathom that over 77 million people voted for Trump.

 

[JimmyBC]

Hillary.. Mr. Cadaver.. Kamala = There's nothing surprising about people voting for Trump

 

[Doctor Feel]

It’s almost impossible to fathom that over 77 million people voted for Trump.

And even less believable that 81m 'voted' for Biden in 2020 lol

 

[Grave Danger]

Honestly can’t remember Australia day being a thing before 2008

For as long as I can remember there'd always been a big 'Sky Works' thing in Perth on the Australia Day weekend, but a few years ago a plane crashed into the Swan River in front of the huge crowd and then when they started using drones a whole bunch of them fell into the river. I used to be able to see a lot of it from where I live in West Perth, but the ever growing skyline blocks most of that out now. And I can only put up with Phil Collins's In The Air Tonight so many times (ie never again).

 

[NoddyHolder]

I believe people not only in Australia but world wide have had a gut full about being forced to think a certain way on issues by minority groups.
The things that need to be addressed like housing and the rising cost of living is getting pushed aside by diversity dribble.
Maybe not in my lifetime but sometime in the future I can see a Pauline Hanson type being PM.
Before you laugh and say it’s nonsense remember America just voted in Trump.

Agree with your point about housing and cost of living and the diversity stuff is a distraction. Both 'sides' push culture wars - almost like they're actually on the same team and benefit from the actual regular population squabbling amongst themselves so they can get on with the important business of funnelling wealth upwards.
Any average punter who thinks Trump, Hanson, Farage types are on their side are in for a fair bit of disappointment