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Commonwealth Games vice-president challenges Daniel Andrews's version of Games decision (www.abc.net.au)

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Trying to cast Dan Andrews as being anti-inclusivity for the decision is an interesting strategy.

"Gender equality for inclusivity, for seeing disabled athletes, and for demonstration of pride and heritage and culture," Ms Smith said. "I'm not sure that all of those things were at the front of his mind."

"I was incredibly impressed when I was in Victoria, with some of the First Nations planning, you know, and, and the reconciliation work and how those communities were going to be involved in a global event and the excitement and inspiration. That's what I thought that Victoria had signed up for."

Frankly, this is just a bad look. Reconciliation efforts aren't inspiration porn, marginalised communities are not weapons to be wielded for disappointment over sporting events. No matter how poorly handled the cancellation.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Yeah I noticed that. Weird take.

How dare you not spend $7b to make minorities feel more included.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Australia loves its sportswashing, so I guess it should come as no surprise the rest of the world has a warped view of the reality here.