Today commemorates a dark day in Australian history. While those unaffected celebrate the pride of a nation, others endure a reminder of the pains of times past. Australia’s history (and current times) drips with that of the disrespect and disenfranchisement of the traditional custodians of this great land, and today signifies a sign of this bitter contempt. The pain of 26th January still reigns real in the hearts of my fellow humans and like many others I’d like to celebrate a greater future, rather than a heinous history.
Despite it’s inconsistencies, Australia is the home to so many beautiful people, but in order to move forward; unconditional inclusivity is the key. If you want to celebrate the triumphs of a nation, lets not exclusively save the celebrations for those that had the privilege to not experience such horrific monstrosities.
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