A lot of things got said on ‘Straya Day’, some of which just simply can’t be taken back.
Think Mitchell Pearce. Think Miranda Devine. Think The Australian editorial for January 26, and every day before it.
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Earlier this week, New Matilda decided to venture where we’ve never been before – a Twitter poll for our 38,000 followers.
The subject? Daily Telegraph columnist Miranda Devine’s mean tweet on Tuesday morning, railing against the Australia Day Google Doodle, which depicted the story of the Stolen Generations.
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If there is one thing wrong with Australia Day it’s certainly not the fact it falls on the exact date the two-centuries long project of invading, colonising and destroying First Nations groups was initiated. That might sound bad but what’s far worse than the ongoing destruction of bodies, land and culture, according to those on the rightward end of the political spectrum, is whinging.
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Some patriots are willing to die for their country – but it seems the lads at Australia’s eternally splintering far-right group United Patriots Front (UPF) have taken their devotion to a whole new level. They’re willing to die just for a good laugh.
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If you were hoping to wake up to an all ‘Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi’ Australia Day this morning, then whatever you do, don’t log onto the world’s largest website.
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