Thread: National Shame
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Old 5th May 2008, 01:40   #25 (permalink)
Wibble
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I always feel very conflicted with English patriotism because despite all the good stuff there are many things that we did, despite being part and parcel of attitudes and norms of the time, were far from pride inspiring.

Here in Australia I and the current government have no direct responsibility for the wrongs perpetrated on Aboriginal people in the past but I think Rudd was quite right to offer an apology.
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