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yuiyoshida

(41,871 posts) Sat Jul 18, 2015, 07:51 PM Jul 2015

Anti-racism protesters, nationalists clash in Australia

MELBOURNE —

Anti-racism protesters and nationalists clashed in Australia’s second largest city Melbourne on Saturday, with police using capsicum spray to subdue demonstrators.

At least four people were arrested after rival rallies held by Reclaim Australia and the United Patriots Front and several groups against racism and Islamophobia attracted hundreds of people.

Victoria state Deputy Premier James Merlino said the clashes near state parliament, which included masked protesters who tried to break through a police line, were unpleasant.

“People don’t like seeing ugly scenes like they’re seeing today,” he said. “The message to all Victorians is that the spreading of hatred and the spreading of bigotry is not tolerated.”

“Our (cultural) diversity is one of our state’s greatest strengths ... it’s up to all of us to protect our diversity, celebrate it, send a message to those very small number of people that the spreading of hatred, the spreading of bigotry, is simply not tolerated,” he added.

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Anti-racism protesters, nationalists clash in Australia (Original Post) yuiyoshida Jul 2015 OP

Nationalism is so often linked to racism, xenophobia, homophobia, misogyny and Islamophobia. pampango Jul 2015 #1

pampango

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1. Nationalism is so often linked to racism, xenophobia, homophobia, misogyny and Islamophobia.

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Sat Jul 18, 2015, 08:11 PM

Jul 2015

This is particularly true of the right-wing variants of nationalism that infest many Western societies, including our own and, apparently, Australia. They often focus on an image of strong country in military terms and use 'family values' in their campaign rhetoric though they don't actually follow them.

“Our (cultural) diversity is one of our state’s greatest strengths ... it’s up to all of us to protect our diversity, celebrate it, send a message to those very small number of people that the spreading of hatred, the spreading of bigotry, is simply not tolerated,”

And the right hates multiculturalism.

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