The Voice referendum is not the end of the story - how can it be when the majority refuse to accept or even acknowledge the existence of others? It was the worst act by Australians - a shameful act lacking in any values at all. The impact, devastating johnmenadue.com/post/2025/05... - ThreadSky

gekko.bsky.social • 4 days ago

The Voice referendum is not the end of the story - how can it be when the majority refuse to accept or even acknowledge the existence of others?

It was the worst act by Australians - a shameful act lacking in any values at all.

The impact, devastating

https://johnmenadue.com/post/2025/05/voice-rejection-sends-australia-backwards/

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gof9ggof3.bsky.social•3 days ago

Cruel relations between Original Peoples and colonizers still persists I so many countries. This Australia’s story. Canada has another. Palestine has another. Ukraine has another. Why can’t humans see that First Nations original laws and customs need to be respected?

gekko.bsky.social•3 days ago

I agree

The impact on Indigenous peoples always the same

raven-murmur.bsky.social•3 days ago

At the very least, proceeding once Dutton made it clear there was no bipartisan support, was a mug's move. What were they thinking?

snowchook.bsky.social•3 days ago

Yes, they didn’t do the work to build bipartisanship and no referendum has ever got over the line without it.

gmf1979.bsky.social•3 days ago

Started with fukn albo. Transparency my ass... spineless Lil secretive slug. He should have been upfront from the beginning, been vocal with what the benefits were, there was no fukn downside. He let Dutton just spew lies..

gekko.bsky.social•3 days ago

No NO voter can blame anyone but themselves and their lack of values, empathy or basic human decency

gmf1979.bsky.social•3 days ago

While that may be be true, my statement still stands. All the voters heard was MSM replaying duttons bullshit

tweetybirdblue.bsky.social•3 days ago

So the PM lacked courage yet went to an election promising a referendum on the Voice, tried to deceive Australia by withholding information, while MSM and Dutton shouted it down.

Therefore it was Albanese’s fault.

snowchook.bsky.social•3 days ago

His passivity about it was part of the problem for sure.

gaileastcoaster.bsky.social•3 days ago

Brilliant article. A must-read👏.

rebeccastrange.bsky.social•3 days ago

I’ll never forgive 60% of us. Broke my heart.

2pensi.bsky.social•3 days ago

...as an immigrant, I am ashamed...

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