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Oh, the combination of arrogance and ignorance of the British, I guess it comes from not being able to get outside that often.
Australia has had it share of the oppressed and usually innocent victims of oppressive regiemes such as those of Vicotrian England, as it forebearers. People were sent from the United Kingdom to Australia for pinching a loaf of bread to feed their starving children, it is true.
But not all of my country's founders were convicts and not all were even English. But then the English forget so often that they are not the only race/nation in history, as they find it hard to see past their own inflated self-importance.
Many people came to The Land Down Under as tradesman, missionaries, etc. Many have come from Europe and Asia - not to mention the aboriginals who were the first race to settle here.
My ancestors happen to be German, on both sides of my family (with some English blood mixed in - I had a great uncle who was a paratrooper in WWII)...
Anyway, I have been to England, a number of times (and are always very happy to be heading home - miserable wet, cloudy place that England is). I have lived in Denmark for 2 years. I have been to the USA, Asia, Africa...
Of all the places I've been, I am glad and proud to call Australia home.
Great beaches, great weather, great women... you can't beat it.
When you have visited/lived in Australia, then feel free to pass whatever comments/judgement what have you - you are allowed to, we are a democracy. There are dark and bleak aspects to it, as there are any country. But the positive so far outweigh the negative.
If you haven't been here, then you're just talking out your arse, mate!
Australia has had it share of the oppressed and usually innocent victims of oppressive regiemes such as those of Vicotrian England, as it forebearers. People were sent from the United Kingdom to Australia for pinching a loaf of bread to feed their starving children, it is true.
But not all of my country's founders were convicts and not all were even English. But then the English forget so often that they are not the only race/nation in history, as they find it hard to see past their own inflated self-importance.
Many people came to The Land Down Under as tradesman, missionaries, etc. Many have come from Europe and Asia - not to mention the aboriginals who were the first race to settle here.
My ancestors happen to be German, on both sides of my family (with some English blood mixed in - I had a great uncle who was a paratrooper in WWII)...
Anyway, I have been to England, a number of times (and are always very happy to be heading home - miserable wet, cloudy place that England is). I have lived in Denmark for 2 years. I have been to the USA, Asia, Africa...
Of all the places I've been, I am glad and proud to call Australia home.
Great beaches, great weather, great women... you can't beat it.
When you have visited/lived in Australia, then feel free to pass whatever comments/judgement what have you - you are allowed to, we are a democracy. There are dark and bleak aspects to it, as there are any country. But the positive so far outweigh the negative.
If you haven't been here, then you're just talking out your arse, mate!
