General Chit-Chat Thread - No Spoilers

[Lethal]

well yeah, we have a contingent who question why reconciliation is such a big movement down here

 

[Lethal]

we've been doing some studies at uni about it all. Up until 1982....NINETY EIGHTY TWO, a child of Aboriginal decent, who looked 'dirty' could be kicked out of school if someone (child, office, teacher, parent) decided that they didn't want a "black" child in their classroom.

 

[Lethal]

then there's the stolen generations

 

[Lethal]

First Nations people were not recognised as human until 1963. Weren't allowed to vote until 1967.

 

[Lethal]

they were referred to as "fauna." Fucking FAUNA

 

[CakeWalker]

yea me and this Aussie bitch got into a heated arguement once

 

[Canadian Dragon]

First Nations people were not recognised as human until 1963. Weren't allowed to vote until 1967.

dont knke the dates but not all different than how we treated first nations here until very late in the 1900s. Its dark and embarassing

 

[CakeWalker]

because she kept calling an African girl on our rugby team - Fauna and the girl had no idea what she was getting at

 

[Canadian Dragon]

N def cant blame it on the brits, we were far removed from their grasp

 

[CakeWalker]

N def cant blame it on the brits, we were far removed from their grasp

but your reasonable Jeffo lol

 

[CakeWalker]

im talking about the crazies

 

[Canadian Dragon]

Ya white fragility bros

 

[CakeWalker]

im talking about US Independence war shit

 

[Lethal]

very dark history

 

[Lethal]

see, NZ did it all different