Indigenous senator who yelled 'You are not our king' at Charles III is censured in Australia
Indigenous senator who yelled 'You are not our king' at Charles III is censured in Australia
Australian senators have voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception in Parliament House last month.
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.
How dare she say something true!
She's right, but outbursts like this are the equivalent of activists throwing paint at the Mona Lisa. It makes that side look petulant and doesn't effect change. If she really wants land and reparations, did she really think this grandstanding was the way to accomplish that goal?
No, not the plastic sheeting in front of the Mona Lisa! It'll take minutes for a janitor the come wipe that off.
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.