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[grubkitsch]

I did a street stall yesterday. The first stall I've done since the last major rally in August. Street stalls are tough because people aren't there for anything. They're there to shop, have coffee, wank about town with their dogs and their decafs. Not many want to talk politics, have a bitch about Howard or even sign a petition. They walk away and

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people in general

[maalii]

you'll get that anywhere, but don't be frustrated. Know that people want to be better, be more open, learn, love, as much as they fight it.

you can only put it out there, even if you don't see results immediatly, at least they will be thinking, forming opinions, instead of just not thinking or caring at all... let's just hope they take the most humane standpoint.

mahalia

Re: people in general

[grubkitsch]

Oh I know I know. I understand it. I'm less pissed off now and more hopeful. Getting the shits doesn't do much for change anyway.

I've added you as a friend on here. Now I can read all about you. We should hang properly sometime. No more of this meeting unexpectantly and bagging out people in leather.

tharunka

[maalii]

i wholeheartedly agree.

ha, had forgot about the leather part of that night. it certainly takes a accumulation of sorts.

enjoyed the queer tharunka, read some out to ves, took some notes in my book and now it is making the rounds of the 3rd year arch studio.

[jimpy]

I can see what the old guy is saying though. Yeah it might be racist, but from my perspective I think it would be difficult for anyone living in Australia who doesn't speak English, especially in today's conservative world-view society.

And Erin, he didn't say 'Lets not be racist to one minority, lets unleash it on everyone who isn't white, high school educated and a speaker of the English language,' you did. (I'm aware you were being sarcastic, that's not my point.) My point is though, that members of Socialist Alternative do have a history of putting words in people's mouths as home truths.. don't let it happen to you (please).

[grubkitsch]

Yes and so can I. I can imagine just how hard it is for people to get by without a hold of the language. Howard says these things yet cuts funding to english language courses. What's with that? James don't worry about me. I'm good.

[angstypants]

moreover, what about this australian values crap? why, kim, why???
what is it about dmeocracy, freedom and 'respecting women' that is distinctly australian? and whose values? bah.

media 1001 'they are more than one publics, there are publics'.

[grubkitsch]

nail on head kathleen

when are we to meet huh? lemme know your free days.