Australians have resoundingly rejected a proposal to recognise Aboriginal people in its constitution and establish a body to advise parliament on Indigenous issues.

Saturday’s voice to parliament referendum failed, with the defeat clear shortly after polls closed.

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[–] 113 points 2 years ago (23 children)

Oh it's not just us.

UK, and Canada have sordid pasts as well.

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  • [–] 87 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    UK

    Where do you think the US learned it from?

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    You mean... the UK. Given that the USA, Canada and Australia were all British colonies, ergo the same past.

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  • [–] -2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Yeah but no because we are talking about today and not the 1700s.

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  • [–] -2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    "sordid pasts"

    "bUT WE're tAlkiNg aBouT TodAy!"

    🤦 goddamn you're an idiot.

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  • [–] 41 points 2 years ago (8 children)

    Canada is actively shitty to their indigenous people.

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  • [+] -17 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    It could be ignorance, but as a Canadian of European descent, I'd have claimed we were passively shitty more than actively shitty.

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