TV’s - SBS's three-part program ‘Go Back To Where You Came From’ has provoked a debate.
The show follows six conventional , ignoramuses , “Australians“ all have come to an agreement to confront their prejudices and notions on the refugees and asylum seekers and go for what seems to me an excursion that follows in contrary to that of the refugees journey to reach Australia.
I find this irritatingly silly and time wasting .The aphorism, expression or in my experience instances of some Bogan shouting at me.
I fiercely and ferociously position myself upright then laugh and retort… I HAVE; HAVE YOU? CAN YOU? … the fearless moronic Bogan shuffle along hurriedly almost smacking unto a bus shelter. I roared KILL YOURSELF… yes I know…
Back to the program - after 4 weeks the personalities all come to being empathetic as they have seen and experience the journeys of the refugees. That’s nice.
They now develop into celebrities for the lowest common denominator to look up too.
I see no blood, no tooth pulled out, or rape victims… the host then concludes “and now your journey is OVERRRR”. Sounds like any capitalist TV show catch phrase to me.
I have read the site http://www.sbs.com.au/shows/goback... and watch the final show.
Top ratings for sure, for SBS the stats are - The premiere proved most popular with people 35-54, however it also attracted a higher proportion of people 16-34 than the network average.
Some aspects of what Australia means to me;
I’m from the inner City of Melbourne residing 15 minutes walking distance to and from the CBD. I’m a MELBOURNEAN, Victorian, Australian, with Filipino, Malay and Spanish/Portuguese heritage. I’m an Atheist with a Christian upbringing, and was choir boy. I’m a homosexual in a relationship for 15 years with an Australian of British/Scottish heritage.
Our families, friends and acquaintances are from nations belonging to six continents; they are Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.
That is just some aspect of my means and support in this country.
Now we are all aware that flotillas of offenders send down under… is part of OUR history or the Far East, China, South East Asia, Polynesia? OK, not documented according to “White Australia” just scrubbed off…
I shall continue with an opinion and assessment on Asylum Seekers and Refugees, to compare with convicts.
I’m not at all in disbelief, but very much aware. This has been going on since Continental Europeans reach to this great southern land, the irrational fear of the “greasy”, ”garlic breath”, olive oil, charcuterie devouring “wogs”; and others the followed the future residents up to recent times.
The xenophobia (Pauline - Got it?) continues on…with the chillies, noddle slurping “slantly eyed” ching changs… to those hummus dipping, carpet kneeling, backpack wearing and the sheilas on them sheets – meaning the magnificent silk and linen scarves and even more recently those curry munchers. ...
Blah blah blah…
OK then;
Why not try? Eliminating all except the convict progenies – maybe by genocide should be familiar as it was done to the inhabitants of this land “Tasmania”… maybe not teach at school or took a different elective or only completed year 8.
I ask the question???
What is Australia without the everyday things we all revel in?
Starting with Continental European nations - the Greeks, Italians. The Asians and beyond.
I’m sure you know that cappuccinos, Thai beef salad, tequila, brandy, champagne et cetera was not always in Pubs darlings…and in agriculture - who do you think lend a hand to grow bananas, cane fields, rice, tomatoes, garlic, onions, corn, truffles and what we throw some shrimp and chook on the barbie. … along with the corporate world who assist in teaching how to use the type writer and administrative procedures. Who are the benefactors?
Tell me what are you like?
Without the wonderful connections and more recently without the fabulous PINK MONEY sweetie darlings….What are you like? WHO?
I know…
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