It’s the holiday equivalent of those oversized American utes
Comment on Support for Australia Day celebration on January 26 drops: new research
bestusername@aussie.zone 8 months ago
It’s become a day/weekend for bogan flag waves to get drunk and annoy the shit out everyone.
It’s the only long weekend I stay home and don’t go camping due to ever increasing fuckwits.
The entire idea of Australia Day means nothing to me anymore.
Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 8 months ago
Zagorath@aussie.zone 8 months ago
Omg that is a fucking brilliant analogy.
Nath@aussie.zone 8 months ago
Perth has an Australia Day tradition that’s pretty wholesome. The slogan this year is “Reflect. Respect. Celebrate” it’s a family day, very multicultural. Tonight there’s fireworks and a drone show.
(I’m here, now)
sqgl@beehaw.org 8 months ago
Not many flags?
sqgl@beehaw.org 8 months ago
The Commonwealth and state governments agreed to unify the celebrations on 26 January as “Australia Day” in 1946. So it is not even an age-old tradition the white supremacists like to pretend it is.
unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 8 months ago
Some extra context on that:
Despite not being recognised nationally the foundation of the colony of NSW had been celebrated much longer
sqgl@beehaw.org 8 months ago
It’s become a day/weekend for bogan flag waves to get drunk and annoy the shit out of everyone.
Not according to Murdoch’s report. Am surprised they published it.
Scenes at Bondi Beach today made it clear: Australia Day certainly isn’t celebrated as it used to be.
“I went to a barbecue last year, and I was surprised because they had heaps of Australian flag stuff out, but they wouldn’t have done that in public,” she said.
unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 8 months ago
I don’t get it first they’re saying that the majority of Australians celebrate Australia Day over on Sky but now they’re admitting maybe they were wrong on Sky?
sqgl@beehaw.org 8 months ago
Maybe they figure there is more money in being controversial than in pandering to what has been their base?
PetulantBandicoot@aussie.zone 8 months ago
It’s literally a day off work for me where I can sleep in, nothing more.