Summary

Australian senators censured Senator Lidia Thorpe for her outburst against King Charles III during his visit, calling him a colonizer and demanding land and reparations. Thorpe defended her actions, stating she would repeat them if Charles returned.

  • jwiggler@sh.itjust.works
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    4 hours ago

    I think the whole point of acts like you describe show how you (people) care more about a painting than the continual ravaging of life on this planet by those who seek wealth and power.

    What does the Mona Lisa matter when more and more of the worlds population is scrapping to survive under constant threat of environmental and economic collapse and war brought on by the people who host and visit such works of art.

    • Gsus4@mander.xyz
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      4 minutes ago

      Yea, like when the Taliban destroyed the Buddhas. To make a point that we care more about heritage than people. You agree with them, right?

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      45 minutes ago

      You’re right, that’s why thanks to those brave protesters, climate change is now a thing of the past! Oh, wait…

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          21 minutes ago

          What an extraordinarily stupid argument.

          Gee, thanks. We need people to actually do something tangible and useful, not teenage histrionics directed at completely irrelevant things. For example, I volunteer with a group that recently obtained protection for a large wetland in my area. That’s something that directly impacts climate change and biodiversity. I also volunteer with my local green party which has successfully passed several pieces of environmental protection legislation. What have you personally done to help other than whine online and throw paint at inanimate objects?