The lesson of the Cronulla riots was that the beach was not for people like me. But it’s a myth I am increasingly resisting | Sarah Malik

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• CTDummy@piefed.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_gang_rapes

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilal_Skaf

  Doesn’t justify the racism that allowed it to proliferate nor cunts like Alan Jones but not bringing these up in any discussion around the riots is poor journalism.

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  • shads@lemy.lol ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Not a Sydney-sider or from NSW, was the racial tension that was stoked up to the riots really caused or significantly contributed to by that horrible series of rapes?

    For the outside I get the feeling it’s a brick in the wall kind of thing. Along with lots of racism, culture clash, opportunistic politicians and grifter shock jocks.

    But I understand it’s hard to gauge the vibe of a culture from a half a continent away. Even more so doing it 20 years later.

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    • Taleya@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      The whole thing was a shitshow from start to finish but the rapes were the impetus that put a borderline “acceptable” face on shitheads looking to to “take back muh beach”. Much like the way nazis have been co opting immigration concerns this year

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