Australians have rejected recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the nation's first people in the constitution through the establishment of a Voice to Parliament advisory body.
it feels weird being on the same side as racists, but I did support my comrades in BPU by voting no. yes there's a lot of upset and intense emotions around this, but we can't kid ourselves into thinking this performative reformist bullshit would have made any material difference to Indigenous communities.
Indigenous people weren't asking to be recognised by the racist constitution.
dont lose sleep over nothing comrades, get active in your communities where-ever you can and fight for real change.
here's an article from the Black People's Union relating to the referendum, they backed the no vote
https://www.blackpeoplesunion.org/articles/conning-us-into-recognition
it feels weird being on the same side as racists, but I did support my comrades in BPU by voting no. yes there's a lot of upset and intense emotions around this, but we can't kid ourselves into thinking this performative reformist bullshit would have made any material difference to Indigenous communities.
Indigenous people weren't asking to be recognised by the racist constitution.
dont lose sleep over nothing comrades, get active in your communities where-ever you can and fight for real change.
this is a crossposted coment