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Invasion Day Rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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From the Narrm invasion day rally, we had an enormous turnout

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

"Some believe 26 January commemorates the landing of the First Fleet, when convicts from England first set foot in Australia in 1788.

But the ships actually arrived at Sydney's Botany Bay around a week earlier, sometime between 18-20 January. They decided to shift further north after finding the bay unsuitable."

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/why-australia-day-is-really-held-on-26-january/1bkbb2gyv

I'll take the apology now, that way you and Rudd can have appolagised to me for the wrongs you and your ancestors perpetuated upon my people.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (2 children)

The 26th was actually the day the fleet set ashore in Sydney Cove, a small bay in Sydney Harbour.

So a meaningless, hollow distinction. This is some real The Card Says Moops shit.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

No they set shore then moved. Meaning any argument that its "invasion day" is wrong.

So moving the day means people will cry regardless about it because its what so many people do today.