Indigenous leaders who supported the Yes case at last week’s Voice referendum have written to the prime minister saying the No vote was a “shameful victory”.
  •  No1   ( @No1@aussie.zone ) 
    10•11 months ago

    “Indigenous leaders break their silence…”

    Mmmmm. Perhaps the time for leadership and not being silent was before there was a vote …

    •  Nonameuser678   ( @Nonameuser678@aussie.zone ) 
      18•11 months ago

      In their defence the moment an Indigenous leader engages in anything other than peace, love, and harmony rhetoric they are treated as an ‘angry black’ and taken less seriously. It’s a damned if you do, damned if you don’t type situation.

      •  No1   ( @No1@aussie.zone ) 
        7•11 months ago

        Yeah, you’re right. It’s easy for me to type it on a keyboard, and totally different living it.

        I’m half frustrated and half in despair that I just can’t see a way forward. With the way the Voice campaign went, my god, just imagining the level of FUD around a treaty hurts.

        •  Nonameuser678   ( @Nonameuser678@aussie.zone ) 
          6•11 months ago

          Honestly I’m a pretty cynical person but even I overestimated how ready Australia was to discuss these issues. Misinformation certainly played a role in how things played out but I can’t help but think there wasn’t already quite fertile ground within our culture for it to grow. I personally think if people couldn’t really get behind the voice then treaty is going to be very tough.