From Facebook For starters it's not a welcome to Australia, it's a welcome to the traditional lands of a particular group. If I meet someone from interstate or overseas at the airport and say "Welcome to Adelaide" I'm not suggesting that the city belongs only to me. - ThreadSky

debbienorthway.bsky.social • 54 days ago

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For starters it's not a welcome to Australia, it's a welcome to the traditional lands of a particular group. If I meet someone from interstate or overseas at the airport and say "Welcome to Adelaide" I'm not suggesting that the city belongs only to me.

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krismd.bsky.social•54 days ago

Good explanation. Also it’s a moment of reflection and mindfulness connecting us with our indigenous and their ancestors to the land and environment on which we stand. It’s a spiritual connection to more than 60000 years of feet that trod that earth. It enriches us all in spirit

stephvasic.bsky.social•54 days ago

Except they are not ‘ours’, we do not own Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples.

krismd.bsky.social•54 days ago

Not intended as ownership but certainly foundational as to who we are as a people living in this land, as distinct from other indigenous people throughout the world.

ozmarshall.bsky.social•54 days ago

"You know, when someone knocks on your front door, and you say 'hi, come in. make yourself at home'? That's Welcome to Country".

I've tried to explain this to people, but I don't speak racist, and google translate is unhelpful.

captainpeacock.bsky.social•54 days ago

welcome; (n)
• a pleased or approving reaction.
Why tf is this controversial?

pugsalmighty.bsky.social•54 days ago

A: Coz, he's a racist pos.

pugsalmighty.bsky.social•54 days ago

He doesn't like Welcome To Country': he isn't... ANYWHERE.

There's a reason for that and he just (unfknknowingly)articulated it.
Read the room Duh'tton...ya pos.

pugsalmighty.bsky.social•54 days ago

It's an ex Qld cop... of course he a racist pos.
Trying to distance himself from Trump while bleating the exact same policies and talking points is peak 'Lying LNP' in action.
And Howard was thrown out in disgrace after 'Tampa'.
It's like he WANTS to lose...good.

adenichol.bsky.social•54 days ago

Please let him lose…especially his own seat.

20244202.bsky.social•54 days ago

'country' is a tribal equivalent to district or local region. It's only negative and deliberately obtuse people who would take to mean 'the Country'.

elimuann.bsky.social•54 days ago

Agreed. I have lived in the country for most of my 60+ years but have never managed to get to Australia.

gaileastcoaster.bsky.social•54 days ago

Brilliant! Hospitality must be such a rare virtue that so many are unable to see what a classy, wonderful thing that it’s a core value embedded in First Nations culture.

We could learn - or should I say, re-learn this virtue, instead of silent individualism.

bragrman.bsky.social•54 days ago

I worry that these kind of posts legitimise the argument. While I'm sure there are some people genuinely confused, the original argument against welcome/acknowledgement is a disingenuous attempt to create a culture war wedge issue to distract from other policy failures.

20244202.bsky.social•54 days ago

The No campaign was funded extravagantly by the Minerals Council and other 'entitled' interests.
The whole concept of Mabo and the legal acknowledgement of First Nation's original ownership of the land (pre-1788) really irks these bastards. So, they look for the disaffected youth to spread the word

bragrman.bsky.social•54 days ago

Also, this

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/latenightlive/atlas-network-jeremy-walker-think-tanks-/103041202

mztropraine.bsky.social•54 days ago

When NZ teams are at an event it’s almost expected they’re going to do the haka.. people around the world inc Aussies love it, why can’t this respect be shown to WC and the Aboriginal people?? If you enjoy WC speak up and tune out the hate

georgemeaney.bsky.social•54 days ago

Pinkenbah Pete is willfully ignorant of what a welcome to country actually represents and he weaponises that ignorance.

pepperpots4477.bsky.social•54 days ago

If I open my door to someone and want to indicate they’re welcome to my home and land, I might invite them in for a cup of tea. Heaven forbid!

dionysislarson.bsky.social•54 days ago

But if you did say "Welcome to Australia", it would be a suggestion of your ownership of it. I say welcome to Greece when the mood strikes me. It doesn't mean that I feel ownership of it.

ianausbrit.bsky.social•54 days ago

Such a small symbol of their culture, it's like a minute out of your day, I find the welcome endearing. Racists want to be able to pretend first nations don't exist. But it's also about trying to disempower them.

mrdickpound69.bsky.social•54 days ago

Some of them say “I don’t need to be welcomed to my own country.” But this is indigenous land and the welcoming is about that so if they don’t like it they can leave.