It’s unfortunate that the article didn’t add some more detail about the long-standing use of the Eureka flag by the labour movement as a symbol of worker’s rights. I’ve seen it a few times among the pro-Palestinian/Lebanese protests and in the CFMEU anti-administration protests.
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Salvo@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
The problem with the misappropriation is that Right-Wing Australian Seppophiles think that the Eureka Flag is the Australian Flag is the equivalent of Confederate Flag.
While there was some Racism against Chinese miners, it wasn’t to the extent of the Racism in the Deep South of North America.
eureka@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Baku@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Heh, seppophiles, I’m stealing that
Salvo@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Ironically the Rhyming Slang term refers to the Union side of the First US Civil War, but is more often applied to the Secessionists.
I also prefer using the term than “Columbophiles” because Seppos don’t identify as “Columbian” because there is another country called Columbia.
They don’t identify as “Septic Tanks” either but the rest of the world identifies them along that line.