Tomorrow is Invasion Day.

In August 1770, Captain James Cook discovered Australia and claimed in ‘No Mans Land,’ dispite the existence of the indiginous people, the Aboriginals.

On the 26th of January 1788, Governor Arthur Philip arrived leading the First Fleet and ’settled’ Australia.

Now, at this stage, the white settlers would have you believe that they just arrived and set up and we became an amazing country, just like that.

In actual fact, the 26th of January was the start of hundreds of years of oppression, mis treatment, murder, stolen babies, stolen land and more. Hence the title ‘Invasion Day’ and not ‘Australia Day’.

In Australia, at any given time, you will see cars driving around sporting an Australian flag, or the Southern Cross somewhere on it… Either in the form of flags, or a sticker. Guys walk around topless with their Southern Cross tattoo’s on their torsos or arms or where ever.

The level of patriotism in this country is super high, in fact as high as I have ever seen. I haven’t seen people do this in other countries (apart from the states.) What on earth do we have to be proud of? I see nothing at all. We live on stolen ground with a tainted history. We do nothing special as a country. Ever.

As a side note, if I was not born in this country but were now living here, I would be offended by the flags on all the cars and feel as though this country could never be shared with people not born here. It sends a very strong ‘this is MY country’ message that cannot be ignored.

Why do people feel so strongly about the country they live in? Its a block of land in the middle of the ocean. You’re not saying ‘Yay Australia,’ you’re saying ‘Yay our oppressive and overly aggressive governments.’

I love my rugby team. The Wallabys are just my team, I read about them in the off-season and I dont miss a game in the on-season. Its the only aspect of ‘Australia’ that I like, as a whole. Don’t get me wrong, I am talking of Australian representatives, idols that demand respect. Not individuals, businesses, etc.

I am semi ranting again in this post. I am just cranky at people feeling proud of this country and what it has ‘achieved.’ Also, I used the Aboriginal flag in this post as I refuse to use the Australian flag. Ever.

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