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heliopausa) wrote2014-06-28 03:21 pm
heliopausa) wrote2014-06-28 03:21 pm
Bit of local political news
Just to say that the next Governor of South Australia (this is a ceremonial position, not a directly political one, but of real importance and impact in the state) is Hieu Van Le, who arrived in this country in 1977, as a refugee.
Things have been vexed and unhappy in my country for a good while, regarding refugees and refugee policy, and have been even worse recently. This might help, just in terms of shifting the general climate to a positive view of refugees, and by re-igniting the pride we used to have in welcoming people to this country. (But it's not the general population who're making things horrible now, it's the decisions of politicians.)
Things have been vexed and unhappy in my country for a good while, regarding refugees and refugee policy, and have been even worse recently. This might help, just in terms of shifting the general climate to a positive view of refugees, and by re-igniting the pride we used to have in welcoming people to this country. (But it's not the general population who're making things horrible now, it's the decisions of politicians.)
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But a cynic might say that politicians are selected by the people and thus do represent a substantial number :P
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But yes, a people gets the government it deserves. :( Okay... so we have to try harder (and soon!)