Someone who can write has an understanding of Australia and racism. Good article. I wonder how close it is to the situation in other countries. This notion that patriotism is a for or against thing is crap.

Correct me if am wrong, but doesn't Australia have a group of people called (in the invaders tongue) the "Aborigines". You know:

* Main Entry: ab·orig·i·ne

* Pronunciation: \ˌa-bə-ˈrij-(ˌ)nē, -ˈri-jə-\

* Function: noun

* Etymology: Latin aborigines, plural, from ab origine from the beginning

* Date: 1533

1 : an aboriginal inhabitant especially as contrasted with an invading or colonizing people

2 often capitalized : a member of any of the indigenous peoples of Australia

I mean, just saying, mate, just saying.

I nearly didn't clip it because of the orientation to the academic world rather than the real world. ( which includes the Aborigines, who can't be mentioned when talking academic racism. Guilt for all lies in that direction. )