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“First, for all the reviews mentioning a perception of “denial” to accept the “official story” on the part of Aboriginal families in regards to the death of a loved one, my mind just explodes thinking about the illogical nature of this thought process; unless of course they were not listening to the main message of each episode or they live in some candy land world, just Wow 😮 🤦🏼♀️ That’s some Alice Through the Looking Glass metal gymnastics. And it seems to point directly toward the reason these issues are still issues.
Think about the term “marginalized groups”. Now think about WHO decided that they were not going to be part of the “main culture”. For the entirety of western history, the truth, realities, view points, and beliefs of a specific kind of culture has dominated; pushing whomever didn’t fit into this particular narrative to the fringes of society and cultural relevance, if not off the edges entirely. Most systems, especially and specifically the criminal justice systems, of Western civilization are founded on principles that are fundamentally racially biased. This wasn’t a mistake, this was the point. You don’t colonize those who you consider as equally human.
I’m not an expert on Australian police, but the small amount that I do know about, and also my much deeper understanding of US police history, gives me, a member of the non-marginalized community, a very good idea about the invisible barriers between one group of people and another—the brutality that seems never to be tolerated but perennially perpetuated. It’s easy to deny reality when it isn’t yours.
The truth is that it’s part of the ancient DNA of such systems of control. They work well for some of us, but never for ALL of us. And that’s a problem because we all are in danger of becoming that next out group. It’s simply a matter of time. We need to fundamentally reinvent our notions of what Justice actually is, what public safety should include, and also, if we can let go of our old understandings of good and bad, what it actually means when we believe people who do harm deserve punishment or death, and if we can ever be as intelligent and ethical as we think we are.
This reporting needs more attention, more funding, more understanding about how the consequences of generational harm over centuries has no other choice but to show up as present day ignorance and further discrimination. If you can’t trust the groups that you’ve got in charge of concepts like safety and security, then you’re absolutely going to be left with suspicion and disillusionment when these same groups are involved in the official narratives of your reality. That’s called Cognitive Dissonance and it can destroy your sense of agency and identity in a world where you are living on the margins.”
Hagstoz via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/14/23
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“Thank you for your dedication to bringing the issues to light and for giving these girls and their families a voice.
It definitely opened my eyes.”
Louise Wray via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/14/23
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“This should be mandatory for all Australians to listen to. The racial bias is real and people need to understand how much white privilege white Australian’s have.”
NickersPodcast via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/20/23
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“These stories need to be investigated proper, Australia has a shameful history with crimes against indigenous peoples.”
tangsloot via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
08/27/23
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