• mumphert@lemmy.mlEnglish
    50·
    14 hours ago

    The Coalition were all about free speech when Andrew Bolt published a series of articles explicitly attacking and trying to humiliate named Aboriginal people on the basis of (what he decided was) their race. They tried to weaken the racial discrimination act. Brandis even said Australians have “a right to be bigots” - this was only 12 years ago. The double standard is breathtaking.

    • Gorgritch_Umie_Killa@aussie.zoneEnglish
      5·
      9 hours ago

      I’m gona jump in to defend Brandis a little here and say his views on these things are usually ideologically consistent. I don’t know if he’s been asked specifically about this case, but his response (if he decided to respond), would likely be worth listening to. Even if disagreeable.

    • mortemtyrannis@lemmy.mlEnglish
      4·
      11 hours ago

      Not at all shocking because it was never really a double standard.

      The LNP exists to maintain the current power structures of Australia. If you in any way threaten that structure (based on Anglo-European patriarchal values) the LNP will be against you. If you uphold those values they will support you.