Australia is a racist country, Vs. Indians deserve to be bashed.

I haven't written one of these in a while.

"One of these", being an opinion blog, based solely on my experience and thoughts on a current event.

Typically, these blogs incur the wrath of a lot of people, my readership goes down, things like that. That's ok...I generally don't live by what others think, so it's pretty much like losing hairs off my head.

So here's the synopsis:

Indians are being assaulted in Australia.

Indians are increasingly upset about this.

The view from India regarding Australia is that Australia is "a racist country". They have issued official Government travel advisories, warning Indian nationals of the dangers of being Indian in Australia.

OK, hold up a second. Australia may, or may not be, a racist country. It wouldn't surprise me if there were more racists/xenophobes here than any other country on earth. It wouldn't surprise me if there weren't, also.

What surprises me here, is that, when you want sympathy for your cause (that cause being awareness by a country of your position on a current event), don't insult the country. It makes people not like you, and you lose in the eyes of the media, which is how the majority of people in this country see and comprehend what goes on around them.

Also, make sure you're perfect, before shouting about the imperfections of the country you're visiting.

India has twice the murder rate per capita than Australia does. So fuck up.

In India, women are killed in the name of honour all the time. So fuck up.

In India, white people are victims of violent crime too. So...fuck up.

Here's what I see:

Indian people I experience in Melbourne in the main have been arrogant, rude, and in some cases, aggressive. I have also met some wonderful Indian people here (and overseas), and they were all loveable in the extreme, and well worth respecting. But sadly, they are in a very tiny minority of my experience.

There is something about the way Indians in general communicate that is incredibly rude and disrespectful. Is it a holdover of the caste system,? Do they see us as inferior because we're not dressed formally,? Is the Indian 'tone' easily mistaken as rude when in fact they are merely inquisitive and opinionated? No idea.

Do they deserve to be bashed for it? Hell no.

Don't think I'm nationalistic. I'm not. nationalism is societally endorsed retardation.

Don't think I care how the rest of the world sees Australia. I don't. Australia is a bit of a joke overseas. Laid back people with stupid slang and accents wrestling crocs or sunning themselves on the Gold Coast. Whatever. the reality of Chapel Street, Prahran, or Mooloolabah beach in Queensland on a Friday night is far more embarrassing.

So say what you like.

But when I see Indians beating their own female cousins on the street because they dated someone the males didn't approve of, don't sook when your people get bashed here.

When I see Indian taxi drivers fighting each other and sometimes others in public, don't sook when your people get bashed here.

If you show people you're into scrapping, don't sook when people get confused and think you're all like that.

Have a look at yourselves, and how you (generally don't) integrate here, and stop wondering why traditional Anglo Australians (read: bogans) would want to have a go at you.

Is it racial? No. Anyone who is rude/arrogant and beats their sisters in public would get the same treatment.

Is that right? No! But it is Australian. Does that make us racists? Again, no. There are so many people here who marched with you, who suppport you, and who would want to help you. So when you stereotype all of us, you include them.

And for my part, the next time an Indian taxi driver attempts to kidnap and rape one of my female friends, I won't label you all rapists.

The Government of Australia is dreaming if it thinks that these attacks aren't racially motivated. the police know why this is happening, they're just not telling Joe Public. The reason is, is because there is a small group of people who live here, that are ignorant of India's incredibly rich history, cultural diversity, insane work ethic, and everything else that makes India an incredible place full of amazing people, these people, want to travel in the city and not be the only white face on the tram. They are sick of International students and taxi drivers and anyone else they don't understand. And they know that if they bash enough of them, they'll simply stop coming. And this has started to happen.

The number of international students coming to Australia from India has halved for the next year. The plan is working. The racists are winning. And you're all falling for it.

The only reason they haven't done the same thing with Asians is because Asians have killed each other with samurai swords outside nightclubs, and may or may not know martial arts. Bogans ain't fucking with that.

So if you're in India, and you're thinking of cancelling your plans to move here, that's fine with me.

And if you're in India, and you want to come here, that's fine too.

Just know, that people in Australia get bashed occasionally. And if you come here, it might be you, just like it might be me (Dutch), or my friend Moses (Syrian). That's the Australia you don't see in the Qantas ads.


This is knifey, from 'the internet'.