Posted by tealady on October 28, 2006, at 21:37:54
In reply to Oceania » Dr. Bob, posted by zeugma on October 28, 2006, at 14:04:03
Nul groups are theoretically possible :)
That said there has usually been, I would have thought, a rather proud traditional of apathy enshrined in Aussies .. like who cares which party is in.. as long as they leave us alone:)
Occasionally , like at the time of the Vietnam war a few people get stirred up wnough to give a bit of a prod to the govt, but usually it sails along undisturbed by the pople and vica versa..
really quite a good idea,and way preferable to all these revolutions, massacres, military coups etc.
I think that's what dec meant.. I take it as a compliment!!That said, occasionally people do get roused up enough to do something if the govt gets too unfair and authoritarian etc.. like in the Eureka stockade
Hope it lasts as I perceive changes with the rapid immigration and the segratation greatly magnified by our "multicultralism" policy..which leads muslims(probably the main group at present) to be, in practise, segregatated from other Aussies, attending their own schools, churches, beliefs, values, cultures ..even down to family outings and socialising. Their kids aren't allowed to hang out with other "aussie" kids..restricted by the parents..at least as far as my kids have found so far.
It's happened before(like with the Germans who kept their own language and schools for a while), but never with such a vast difference in cultural values.
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