Why I'm Unashamedly Celebrating Australia Day This Year (And Why You Should Too)

[@Quillette]

Join us for an afternoon of celebration as Quillette founder Claire Lehmann returns to her hometown of Adelaide for a special Australia Day gathering. We're marking this wonderful occasion in true Quillette style - with great company, engaging speeches, entertainment, and a celebration of what makes our nation unique. events.humanitix.com/quillette-social-adelaide-2025?_gl=1*8nhnoo*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3MzU0MDkwOTEuQ2p3S0NBandodmkwQmhBNEVpd0FYMjV1ajlIUC03TU1QSXoxRldjZzBHTXVjUE1HLXVvV1hJN2lBbzh1TWdFc3ZXT2pmcTFIVG1VYS1ob0NrT2tRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*MTkyOTEyNTQ1NC4xNzMyNDk5Mjgw*_ga*NDMxNzczOTExLjE3MzI0OTkyODE.*_ga_LHKW5FR9N6*MTczNTQwODQzMC40LjEuMTczNTQxMDI5Ny42MC4wLjA.

[@thejollygreendragon8394]

And further to my Comment, which I imagine didn't go up because I mentioned a left learning Media site, because this is a right learning site, so, this crowd will not know where to take on the Anti-Australia crowd, and remain in it's bubble, patting themselves on the back in agreement, and the left Anti-Australia crowd will go unchallenged So the question is - What are you hoping to achieve ?

[@Lux-x4y]

Change the date. No Pride in celebrating a date that represents genocide.

[@tnndll4294]

People need to live in the present. I say that about the woke-left and the woke-right like the Russians who miss their Czarist/Soviet Empire.

[@alexrenn2479]

BTW, your hometown of Tarntanya (Adelaide) is where the Aboriginal flag was created and first unveiled and flown in Tarntanyangga (Victoria Square).

[@Peter-p5u8t]

Australia Day is for all Australians😂😂😂😂

[@sbailey977]

I used to be a young, idealistic Uni student too. There's nothing like time, paying taxes and having children to drastically mature your outlook on life. Happy Australia day everyone.

[@brunskiyoski]

Some people are easily conformed

[@sbailey977]

@@brunskiyoski agreed. University culture is very good at convincing young humans to ignore the reality of life on this planet.

[@TheGalah-z3k]

⁠@@brunskiyoskiyes your are aren’t you. Just a little racist socialist who should go an live in a leftist paradise somewhere else…you are the minority and it must hurt!

[@LL-wc4wn]

Plenty of us went to uni and stayed rational and never became woke because it was trendy.

[@linda_jane]

💯 percent true - totally agree with you.😊

[@pablovalentine8976]

I'm Aboriginal and I'm going out with my family to celebrate Australia day, and proud to do it. It happens to be my beautiful granddaughters birthday which makes it even more special. Go out and have fun , To some Aboriginals it is invasion day , To the convict its the ball and chain day, The poor whites were kidnapped and incarcerated on this island prison,

[@uinsionnoriain7986]

@pablovalentine "I'm aboriginal and I''m..." add To survivors of the Famine, it's sanctuary, survival and freedom day. We are celebrating my perhaps-not-as-beautiful grandson, little Paddy's, birthday. La breothe sona duit a your beautiful grand daughter for Monday. Thanks mate.

[@NeVs-cb1oc]

Thank you !! Grateful to hear some logical words from a true Australian… Respectfully, thank you again… from the white migrants who helped to build this great country nation to what it IS TODAY 🇦🇺🇦🇺👏🏻👏🏻💪🏻💪🏻✌🏻✌🏻🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@pablovalentine8976]

@ Thank you have a good day to with your grandson Paddy ,

[@pablovalentine8976]

@ Thanks Nev, Yes your right the whites did make this a great country , I'm also white and love both my cultures . I cannot hate one and love the other so i choose to love both

[@uinsionnoriain7986]

@@pablovalentine8976 First thankyou. Second, I've just read your response to Nev. You are up there with Jacinta.

[@Hitchhiker23997]

I am a white skinned 50ish yr old Wiradjuri man. My father grew up on an Aboriginal mission in the 40's/50's as a half cast. A lot lighter akinned than the rest of our relations. He told me a lot about his life growing up and told me 'its harder for a white man in a black mans world than it is for a black man in a white mans world'. It didn't really mean that much to me until the last few years. I have seen how the discrimination towards straight white men has become something i would never have imagined. I was a lot like you when i was younger. Supported social issues, social security, Palestine, and open borders. It wasn't until I did my own research that I'd realised how misled I was. We aren't all equal as much as we can't choose our gender or species. At this point in my life, I've come to realise we need to listen to Dr ML King and judge a person on their character, not by b the colour of their skin. Australia Day is for all Australians. If you don't feel it's worth celebrating, it's a reflection on your character, and maybe you should find an alternate country to live in.

[@brunskiyoski]

I think you're still confused

[@NeVs-cb1oc]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻… thank you brother Australian ✌🏻✌🏻👏🏻👏🏻THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts, for the support and encouragement you give to anyone willing to hear your words of unity and kindness !! We are all one in reality, but few want to acknowledge it, because they prefer to follow others like sheep creating division and unrest unfairly… Anyone who’s against our country’s sovereignty and rights, shouldn’t be called Australian !! HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY TO ALL !!!

[@juliechurley2716]

Beautiful

[@jeffbbowerman2667]

@@Hitchhiker23997 well said sir.

[@ArghUdson]

OMG I’d give you a million 👍 if I could. I feel between a co-mutual consensus between a majority of indigenous & elder (non woke educated) other Australians. This would resolve easily.

[@Anamnesia]

*_"Everything Woke turns to Shit"_*

[@paulandrews2235]

Yep! Go Woke you Go Broke! It's good to see the tide is on the way out of this Woke shit

[@philthomas7140]

❤❤ 💯 percent. F**k woke.

[@thejollygreendragon8394]

What I suggest to all who want Australia Day honoured, and not belittled, is a good place to take the Anti-Australia Day people on, is go to The Guardian, and sign up a Comments Account, it's free, no cost Every year The Guard runs it Anti-Australia Day articles, and they fall over themselves to pour out their hate for Australia, our heritage and our Flag There's a few of us only who stand up to them, and if you can form intelligent comment, your comment will go up, and if you have an Account, you can up-vote those comments for Australia Day You will find the Anti-Australia Day articles under, Opinion This is easy to do people, and it's fun Some Polling results on Australia Day support Roy Morgan Poll from the January 22, 2024 A special Roy Morgan SMS Poll on Australia Day, January 26, shows more than two-thirds of Australians (68.5%) now say the date should stay as ‘Australia Day’ - up 4.5% from a year ago. Only 31.5% (down 4.5%) say January 26 should be called ‘Invasion Day’. I hope many of you take this advice, and Happy Australia Day

[@alexrenn2479]

Yeah, like abondoning slavery, giving women the right to vote, workers and gay rights. Woke is so bad!

[@djgrant8761]

You’re quoting President Trump. Well done. I agree.👍

[@dennis_menace_aus]

100%! I don't even particularly care about Australia Day. I'm just sick of the woke demoralisation of a great country.

[@ishizu92]

the leftist right wing is to blame for wokeism

[@alexrenn2479]

Yeah woke is so bad., like abandoning slavery, giving women the right to vote, workers and gay rights etc. Woke bad bad bad!!!

[@3runjosh]

if the woke are not happy, you are not allowed to be happy and if you are, you are a BIGOT!

[@thearticulateinfant849]

I never used to care about it, until I had people telling me I wasn't allowed to have it

[@dennis_menace_aus]

@@thearticulateinfant849 exactly the same for me.

[@choongkongchen6654]

My family and I, and our Chinese friends will be celebrating Australia Day BIG TIME , despite whatever the big corporations and anybody else may say. We stand for a great Australia.

[@resiefan3258]

Your Chinese so that can either be perceived as brilliant or shameful, Australia like China, Russia and North Korea still lacks the first 5 amendments that Americans enjoy every day still today. I'm not on the far left nor am I Australian but I do have Australian relatives.

[@rhys5567]

Happy Australia Day Mate

[@BadDriversOz]

@@resiefan3258 You're.

[@bronnylowke409]

You're BRILLIANT my friend. I am born and bred in Australia, love my country and all it's people. Life will be what you make it. I hope your Australia Day celebrations surpassed your expectations, just like mine did 🎉❤

[@SteveCaruana-u9l]

Happy Australia Day, everyone🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@swanl.422]

I am a legal migrant and I am proud to be Australian. Australian Day reminds us of why we chose to migrate here and appreciate the Aussie way of life.

[@svetlanazavialova6036]

me too I LOVE THIS COUNTRY...

[@resiefan3258]

When did you migrate to Australia? I have relatives who migrated to Australia in the 1950's but then moved to America in the 1970's, Australia still lacks the first 5 amendments that Americans enjoy every day still today. I'm not on the far left nor am I Australian but I do have Australian relatives. A few relatives are still in Australia but not very much longer if things get any more leftist.

[@tj40454]

Same brothers. This might be the best country in the world to live in, and we are privileged to be here. We owe it to society in large to make it a better place! Work hard, contribute, and don't be a boofhead! 🇦🇺 🎉

[@paulsz6194]

@@resiefan3258so they will move Trumps America, where Hospitals are businesses there? 🤔

[@beautifulbanknotes]

Be PROUD to be Australian, Love your nation, love your flag, and don’t let WOKE POLITICIANS corrupt your mind against Australia as one nation, one united people.

[@resiefan3258]

Australia still lacks the first 5 amendments that Americans enjoy every day still today. Proud to have less rights and liberties than Americans is odd, I'm not on the far left nor am I Australian but I do have Australian relatives.

[@manic-n5n]

@@resiefan3258 Ya ya, thats why Australia has a better standard of living, better wages, better healthcare, less crime and longer life expectancy. 1st Amendment: The right to freedom of speech is protected by articles 19 and 20 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). 2nd Amendment: We could not care less about owning guns, as we have far lower rates of crime. You can legally own a firearm in Australia anyways, just requires more work to get one. 3rd Amendment: Quartering of soldiers is hardly a right or liberty that is important anymore. 4th Amendment: Australia's Privacy Act 1988 protects citizens' privacy rights. 5th Amendment: While you are correct that there is no constitutional protection for the right to silence in Australia, a common law principle, known as the companion rule, provides individuals (but not corporations) this protection. So stop trying to denigrate something you know nothing about, Australia ranks higher than America in almost every metric except military strength, and constantly tops "most liveable country" rankings. American citizens are some of the most poorly treated of first world countries, where they have the worst healthcare of developed nations, no paid sick or maternity leave, relatively high crime rates and one of the lowest minimum wages of the developed nations. But at least they have the right to more guns to shoot up schools with!

[@a_hsalem6314]

Well said. Happy Australia Day.

[@1BIGFROGGY]

HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY! I AM, YOU ARE, WE ARE 'ALL' AUSTRALIAN! LET'S COME TOGETHER AND NOT BE DIVIDED!

[@brunskiyoski]

Yeah... we know this, but not on Jan 26

[@1BIGFROGGY]

@@brunskiyoski Proud to be an Australian and will be waving the 'Australian' flag on the 26th January. I'm not ashamed of my white heritage and will stop playing the left's game. Wake up, Woke is dead!

[@1BIGFROGGY]

@@brunskiyoski I'M PROUD OF BEING AUSTRALIAN AND WILL BE WAVING THE 'AUSTRALIAN FLAG ON 'AUSTRALIA DAY 26TH JANUARY'.' I'M NOT ASHAMED' OF MY WHITE HERITAGE EITHER AND WON'T BE BULLIED! WHAT DIFFERENCE WILL CHANGING THE DATE MAKE? NONE! STOP AGITATING TO GAIN ADVANTAGE! WAKE UP! WOKE IS DEAD! STOP THE SHAMING! STOP ALLOWING THE SHAME!

[@narellejames6096]

@@brunskiyoskidefinitely on Australia Day. I am so sick of this garbage. I am 12.5% aboriginal, 87.5 % white European and 100% Australian. I am sick of people running down my country. If you don’t like it, leave.

[@1BIGFROGGY]

@@narellejames6096 I'M PROUD OF BEING AUSTRALIAN AND WILL BE WAVING THE 'AUSTRALIAN FLAG ON 'AUSTRALIA DAY 26TH JANUARY'.' I'M NOT ASHAMED' OF MY WHITE HERITAGE EITHER AND WON'T BE BULLIED! WHAT DIFFERENCE WILL CHANGING THE DATE MAKE? NONE! STOP AGITATING TO GAIN ADVANTAGE! WAKE UP! WOKE IS DEAD! STOP THE SHAMING! STOP ALLOWING THE SHAME! YES, I'M USING CAPS ON PURPOSE!

[@aralevonian8391]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I migrated here to Melbourne in 1986 I am now an Australian citizen and celebrate Australia Day every 26/1. We are all Australians no matter where our ancestors originated from, we are all equal no matter what our skin colour, I celebrate being Australian and will do so again this Jan 26.

[@rhys5567]

Happy Australia Day

[@daniellebcooper7160]

its interesting that a number of uni students actually start to use their brains , after they leave uni. Good video btw.

[@resiefan3258]

Many move to america particularly Texas where there's no income tax but alot of freedoms and liberties as Australia still lacks the first 5 amendments that Americans enjoy every day still today. I'm not on the far left nor am I Australian but I do have Australian relatives.

[@jamesglenn4266]

Yes after they've been brain washed with the left-wing political correctness and wokeness and finally realise that their opinions are not superior to anyone else's.

[@Straya92]

i will celebrate Australia Day even if i must celebrate alone. but i am glad i am not and will not. God Bless my fellow Aussies

[@svetlanazavialova6036]

GOD BLESS YOU

[@warrenwarren9321]

Your not alone my friend. Happy Australia Day.

[@Straya92]

@@svetlanazavialova6036 God bless you!

[@Straya92]

@@warrenwarren9321 happy australia day, God Bless

[@belgnbor]

I am aboriginal/white. I celebrate Australia Day. We need to unite and stop living in the past. Quite thankful that it was the English that invaded and not some other country where we would of been wiped out completely. I like living in a modern day environment not in the past. I can keep my culture and celebrate my culture in this modern day Australia. I love Australia.

[@FranklyAussie]

Needs to be far more people like you! And your mindset because you are 💯 % right.

[@-Kailinn-]

The past is over, the future is now. The only way forward is to embrace unity and that's what Australia Day represents. It only represents the bad stuff if you let it. There's time to remember that but you also need a day to come together.

[@_nebulousthoughts]

Exactly. All they do is divide and attack. There's no positive solutions at all. Exactly like just stop oil. Who are worse than useless bordering on controlled opposition.

[@Boiledchickenleg]

I hate Australia

[@brunskiyoski]

Sounds like you're way or the highway in other words

[@Alex-ib6wz]

Spot on mate, well said

[@BenMedor]

I agree, the past is over. The now is the present the future is what we make it, now. Let's come together and celebrate this great place. If it will make idiots happy, I don't care, 27th Jan or 28 Sept, who cares?

[@MaTtRoSiTy]

Never once considered not celebrating Australia day openly and proudly. The irony is, I was not born in Australia but I have lived here for a large part of my life and I know how great this nation is, yet the ones I see who are the loudest critics of Australia are also the most privileged and clueless on how lucky they are.

[@zdenekrobes5666]

These loudest critics are the bigest beneficiary From fund they receive every year from us the taxpayers.

[@Homesweethome-h9z]

Not even ten years ago, inner Sydney was full of people celebrating. Almost everyone was waving flags or was wearing funny headgear that you could buy every 10 meters or so. Our children especially loved the parade of fantastic old-timers lined up for kilometres. Now, nothing. We were so shocked when we went to they city again one year and no one was there! It is scary how quickly a movement of self hatred can cancel all the joy and make everyone believe it is the moral thing to do.

[@Jamesaullis-z8p]

Self hatred? Because some people have the morals to not want to celebrate the Pagan colonialist holidays of government over biblical holidays? You are an uncultured Pagan clown who lets government decide your culture.

[@resiefan3258]

And then your government decided to go full communism on you. Australia still lacks the first 5 amendments that Americans enjoy every day still today. I'm not on the far left nor am I Australian but I do have Australian relatives.

[@echo4260]

Funniest part to me is, all the BS they sprout is actually solved by having Australia Day on the 26th. It isn't the day the First Fleet landed (that was January 18th) and it wasn't "claimed" on the 26th either, that was done a full 18 years prior in April of 1770 when Captain Cook first sailed and mapped the east coast of Australia. So even though a flag was raised in another location at a second settlement area on the 26th.. it wasn't even the first flag to be planted in Australia; Cook did it nearly 2 decades before that.

[@_nebulousthoughts]

I will 100% celebrate. These people are in a cult. And in a weird coincidence I'm typing this from Adelaide.

[@brunskiyoski]

Wow!! ..what a coincidence

[@Nathanfuckjihad]

Adelaide has internet😁

[@andrewh9613]

Yeah we ditched the pigeon system last year

[@carolthorson7854]

I just attended out local Australia Day celebrations and it was packed. We all enjoyed ourselves, flags everywhere, laughter and singing. No one wanted to go home. No guilt in sight.

[@scottgray3551]

To all Aussies like you. It's time to take this country back and make it great again. Well, done.

[@brunskiyoski]

😂😄😁😆🤣 ...funny guy

[@izaak24]

BRING BACK WHITE AUSTRALIA POLICY

[@brunskiyoski]

@scottgray3551 Yeah, I think it's time for the Brits to take Yankee land back again and make it greater. At the very least try to eradicate the rampant idiocracy 😁

[@BenMedor]

Gee Scott. You sound a little Trumpish but I agree with you. The other comments i find quite silly.

[@Nathanfuckjihad]

@@brunskiyoskithey just voted out the morons( democrats)

[@ssaklani]

I am of indian origin and live in melbourne...i loveee and respect australia just like others from indian community respect australia..i will celebrate australia day with happiness..we should have loyalty to the country we live in and protect it from wokeism and foreign enemies..may australian flag fly high and proud for ever..long live australia

[@margueritedixon6610]

Wow, my Indian friend. Your post has made me cry. Spread this message please and continue your positive thoughts & beliefs. I still hope we beat you in the cricket of course. Cheers. 😁😁😁😁🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@grantberecry]

My great grandfather immigrated to Australia from Ireland, and he left behind hard times and famine for a wonderful life in our beautiful country, I am grateful for his move to Australia, and we are a lucky country, and we should show our respect and appreciation for being lucky enough to call Australia home, long live Australia.

[@jeffbbowerman2667]

I'm 52 years old. As a point of interest, Anzac day was demonised when I was a kid. It was labelled as a glorification of war. Then as the 80s, became the 90s and beyond, more and more people attended the dawn services in a suit and tie, as I did, in tribute and thanks to those who died so we can live in freedom. The same will be the case with Australia day I feel. I was born in New Zealand but have lived my entire life here (apart from 3 months), in this beautiful nation. I'm proudly Australian, and so is my American born wife. We will both be proudly celebrating this Australia Day. 🇦🇺 ❤

[@ArghUdson]

I’m 59 years old & totally remember that ANZAC day dwindling brother. You’ve reinforced what I’m now seeing regarding WOKE after my only daughter went to University & came out extremely radicalised & cancelled me & my entire side of the family, as I was a straight white male. As a consequence, none of my side of my family have had contact with our now 11 year old grandson for 4 years. It’s been difficult for us all, but hoping she comes back to ‘common sense’ soon 🤞

[@BenMedor]

Yeah Jeff. I'm 64 so was around in the early 70's and Vietnam. Can't believe people spat on vets when they got home. Hope those spitters feel proud. Would they serve their country ? (right or wrong). Australia day? I'm proud and happy to be here. Not gonna push it on anybody but there will be some that moan and complain and want something for themselves. I'll call them spitters coz I don't think I'm allowed to say dumb cunts.

[@jeffbbowerman2667]

@ I’m sorry to hear that the woke mind virus has poisoned her mind against you. Straight White males are the only group you can openly and legally demonise. Change is on the way though. My wife’s son, from her first marriage had the same issue. He grew out of it thankfully.

[@StephenPreston-yd2vq]

I am so happy to see people who want to celebrate Australia Day. God Bless all of you

[@AMLagonda]

HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY

[@simonchristie5496]

Come down to Wollongong. Australian Flags everywhere.

[@NoovaRB]

Australia Day is our day to celebrate the amazing country that we are. It’s a day to unite us and bring us together. It’s not about spreading division and hate, which the protesters love. Happy Australia Day to all! 🇦🇺

[@marilynshepherd6480]

Australia is not an amazing country, it's a cruel racist cowardly place that tortures kids

[@svetlanazavialova6036]

YOU GRATE PERSONNE...

[@resiefan3258]

Regardless Australia still lacks the first 5 amendments that Americans enjoy every day still today. I'm not on the far left nor am I Australian but I do have Australian relatives.

[@NeilButcher-h1d]

Good on you I came to Australia in 1969 and fell in love with Australia but I have watched the decline of in national pride over the years I am so happy to see the recovery go Australia 🇦🇺

[@feral4mr2]

No one alive today has suffered as their forefathers, just as no one alive today is responsible for their forefathers. Nor should anyone feel any guilt for a past they are not responsible for. Happy Australia day! Oi oi oi!

[@trojanthedog]

There is a turn of the tide. I've never felt guilty about my people. Nothing but joy and pride. Glad and proud to be an Australian. The fact that I am 100% white is merely incidental.

[@AdamJones381]

I think we should celebrate Australia Day, if you hate your country how can it be a functioning country? Hope you have a enjoyable day! What did you study at uni?

[@resiefan3258]

Regardless Australia still lacks the first 5 amendments that Americans enjoy every day still today. I'm not on the far left nor am I Australian but I do have Australian relatives.

[@paulandrews2235]

Wokness is Dying. Good. Celebrate Australia Day, we have had enough of this crap year after year denigrating Australia Day.

[@GaryKuebler]

I’m from the US, we were in GC and Sydney a year ago. I fell in love with your country and its people. Happy Australia Day mates! Your nation is awesome!

[@WayneMcauliffe-f1s]

Working class Aussies like me who never went to Uni or other woke groups have always loved OZ and partied on Australia Day. We don`t care for the elites. Just give us their coin and we`ll ditch the crap

[@sentimentalbloke185]

So many people are put through uni these days that it's no longer an elite pathway, rather it's a sausage factory for producing like-minded drones. You don't need to be intellectual to gain a place. University education doesn't, inherently, confer intelligence on someone.

[@3runjosh]

mate, i'm 1 year into uni and it is a massive culture shock for me. it seems like the majority of the students are woke and just have this sickly vibe to them. Thankfully most of the teachers are normal (in my field anyway) so I can still learn what I went there to learn.

[@WayneMcauliffe-f1s]

@3runjosh At least you haven't been sucked into the cult mate

[@paulsz6194]

@@3runjoshthe indoctrination starts in Primary school these days, with kids being forced to draw " sorry " pictures about what a colonial-led government did over 150 years ago… why should a child that was born six years ago have guilt heaped upon then for something they or their families did not have a part in, let alone being related to anyone who was in control of Australia at the time?

[@garageblitztv3215]

I’m incredibly grateful that I was born in Australia … thank you Australia! Remembering that through a series of uncontrollable events on my part, that generations ago my relatives ended up here and I was born here. I suspect many other Australians, and new Australians feel the same way about just being grateful for getting to call Australia home and want to celebrate this!

[@derekwalker6727]

Not guilty. HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY 🇦🇺 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@sirblew]

I think the Voice referendum has also contributed to the majority of people rethinking the anti-Australia Day agenda. They saw the arguments for the Voice lacking substance and the proponents of the Voice deflecting important questions by bullying critics with accusations of racism at every turn. This closely echoes the tactics used in pushing for an end to Australia Day. When it was clear that the vast majority of Australians were in silent opposition to the Voice it reassured people that they are far from the only ones to oppose this agenda. I am hopeful that we've now seen the worst of the anti-Australia Day movement and are finally moving towards embracing Australia Day as an opportunity to appreciate and take pride in the fantastic country that Australia has become.

[@MrMattias87]

You are correct

[@maccart67]

Well said. Cheers from a proud Blackfulla who loves Australia.

[@Nuclear_Insanity]

One good reason to observe the twenty-sixth of January as Australia Day is that it represents the beginning of a modern civilisation which was then and still is today the basis of Australian society. If anyone considers this argument objectively, there is no other date more appropriate.

[@brunskiyoski]

Well, no, you missed the point that on that day, Australia was opened as a convict prison 😄

[@Nuclear_Insanity]

Okay, maybe then we could change the date to Western Australia's foundaion day? ;-)

[@brunskiyoski]

@Nuclear_Delusion yeah, but who cares about Western Australia other than Western Australians. Actually, if you consider this argument objectively, there are plenty of reasons not to have Australia Day on the 26th as it's an affront to many, aside from the convict colony inference. There are a bunch of other dates that can be considered, such as May 9th, Federation Day, when Australia dropped its balls just a little and became self-governing.

[@Nuclear_Insanity]

@@brunskiyoski You were the clown who mentioned convicts, Brunski'.

[@brunskiyoski]

@ well, if you're going there, you appear to be the clown who doesn't know what objectivity means.

[@MrMattias87]

I too will celebrate unashamedly

[@etiennelawrence2589]

Happy Australia Day from Canada! Fly that flag and be proud!

[@GarryCharlesworth]

Spot on. Time to stand up and be proud of Australia.

[@Notpayingforcensorship]

There is nothing wrong with being white. Don't let them shame you into submission. Be proud of your heritage!

[@MasterBromot]

Good on ya Zoe! I hope tons of people turn up at your event. Best of luck to ya!

[@boywonder415]

I was born and raised in Australia to parents who migrated from New Zealand in the 1980s. Growing up, I never saw this day as a symbol of genocide or historical atrocities. It was a time of commemoration and celebration, but social media activists have changed that narrative. Their influence has pressured many into silence, discouraging any expression of national pride-even to the point of redefining Australian identity as “European”. I refuse to be intimidated by the woke movement and will continue to stand proudly as an Australian. Happy Australia Day 🇦🇺

[@thistleskeptic]

I'm from the US, it makes me happy to see people who are proud of where they live. No matter the country.

[@davebrowning5370]

Im going to celebrating AustralaiDay and Idont care what the floggers think about it.

[@colb715]

There is no shame in our history it’s just history but our pioneers were tough and amazing people. The globalist communist culture is over! People have woken up. We will celebrating Aussie day with patriotism and pride!!

[@uinsionnoriain7986]

@colb "...our pioneers were tough and amazing people..." nowhere near enough acknowledged. Shame in our history ? Whilst nothing's perfect, our's isn't much short of perfect. Adapt to inhospitable land, create a society bedrocked on equality and mutual assistance.

[@ErnestPiffel]

But we aren’t celebrating pioneers! 26 Jan is when the first poor bastards arrived in chains for a minor crime!

[@robvegas9354]

Australia is awesome!

[@evad7933]

Yep, low rents, affordable housing, low grocery prices, low fuel prices, great government, great laws and regulations .... and the list goes on. :):):)

[@Her.Serene.Feline.Cuteness.]

No, it's awful.

[@Glenwald]

Australia Day all the way!

[@petergilbert3861]

Go Zoe, I’m in my mid seventies and remember a time when ANZAC day was on the nose in 70’s and 80’s. The majority of Australians are in favour of Australia Day on January 26th. So even if you don’t like the date let’s celebrate all the good things about modern Australia.

[@marilynshepherd6480]

This jingoistic nonsense only started 20 years ago, so called Australia day hardly existed on many different dates before then

[@brunskiyoski]

@petergilbert3861 it's usually for a good reason. You clearly didn't understand why in the 70s, 80s people objected to anything relating to war given the experience of crazy Yankees and the insane carpet bombing, Agent Orange, and more bombs dropped than the entire Second World War. If you go to Vietnam, you can still see the horrific legacy left by the insane Yankees. A lot of younger people were totally sick of any representation of war. Quite simple, really, same as this current issue.

[@BenMedor]

@@brunskiyoski How old are you? Even if one hates war and think the whole Vietnam thing was bullshit (which it was) why would verbally abusing and spitting on young Australian men that were sent there make it better? Were you even alive when that stuff happened???

[@brunskiyoski]

@BenMedor well, I certainly didn't agree with the overreaction by some of the young people, I thought it came from a place of ignorance, that they should be more respectful and perhaps protest in a different more subtle way. People were overdosed at the time with the representation of War. I believe that Australia should not have participated, aided and abetted the vile Yankees in that villainous war. I can't stand how Australia always plays the little Lackey to the Yankee Overlord.

[@BenMedor]

@@brunskiyoski Well, as the Americans like to say, : "we saved your ass in WW2". And Messrs. Menzies and Holt said yes. That's why I'm so interested in that time. I was born 1960 so too young to be called in conscription. Turned 18 in 1978 and was over by then (for us and USA). Just fortunate with time but I can't help thinking, what would I have done? Scary.

[@valenciacuttriss4259]

I love Australia as an immigrant and Australia Day is a day of celebration with all Australians. Stop listening to bullies and listen to the majority of us instead of dividing Australia.

[@resiefan3258]

When did you migrate to Australia? I have relatives who migrated to Australia in the 1950's but then moved to America in the 1970's, Australia still lacks the first 5 amendments that Americans enjoy every day still today. I'm not on the far left nor am I Australian but I do have Australian relatives. A few relatives are still in Australia but not very much longer if things get any more leftist.

[@jaewok5G]

i am directly on the other side of the planet from you, and so happy australia day!! 🇦🇺 from your big brother 🇺🇸😎

[@uinsionnoriain7986]

@jaewok " I am directly..." Thanks, mate. Had the impatient siblings of one of my great grandparents contained themselves and waited for the next boat, I have no Bostonian distant cousins.

[@fatherburning358]

It would be a healthier option for all Australians to come together for at least one day. The disagreements can be put aside for 24 hours, a show of mutual respect, as a nation. 👍

[@brunskiyoski]

You don't even get the point do you

[@fatherburning358]

@brunskiyoski couldn't give a shit what you think I think. But why don't you go ahead and tell me all about what you think eh 🤔

[@Jason31256]

@@brunskiyoski I came from the dreamtime from the dusty red soil plains I am the ancient heart, the keeper of the flame I stood upon the rocky shore I watched the tall ships come For forty thousand years I'd been the first Australian. I came upon the prison ship bowed down by iron chains. I cleared the land, endured the lash and waited for the rains. I'm a settler. I'm a farmer's wife on a dry and barren run A convict then a free man I became Australian. I'm the daughter of a digger who sought the mother lode The girl became a woman on the long and dusty road I'm a child of the depression I saw the good times come I'm a bushy, I'm a battler I am Australian

[@fatherburning358]

​@@Jason31256 🙏

[@brunskiyoski]

Except that this disagreement is about this particular 24 hours ..Duh 😂

[@Princeps7289]

Happy Australia Day to all of my friends from down under!

[@Kanga-53]

I will be proudly flying my Australian flag on Australia Day as I have done for many years and will continue to do so for many years to come.

[@tyronecardwell5132]

Well done i live and surf in a small town mid coast NSW we are all just living together in harmony and respect each other. Just be a good human no matter your skin colour. My boy is half aboriginal and is as white as the driven snow he's never treated any differently from the next child. Let this diversity die a quick death and just get on living your happy life.

[@joannemourched261]

Born and raised in Australia. I have always loved Australia day, i love this country, i loath the politicians, i know every word of our anthem and i love it. We are YOUNG and free. We were born free and its our right to stay free. I have travelled the world. Whilst its beautiful, nowhere and nothing compares to what we have . Let the lefties crawl under a rock. Australia is the most amazing country in the world

[@AvnerSenderowicz]

It's an amazing lesson in sociology how few people in a society can learn to see clearly. Sadly, it's too few. Bless you for the courage to also call the emperor out for being naked, this channel is an island of sanity.

[@fitnessfeverpt]

Just an FYI, I played that on 1.5Xs speed and it still sounded well considered and not rushed...I couldn't have listen at 1xs speed, it would've been painful.

[@hreedwork]

From America, thank you. Please celebrate your great country of Australia. 😎. Together, let's make Earth great again 🙏

[@brunskiyoski]

Yankees stay home, please

[@mshappypants4601]

I get called a coloniser in the workplace but my father was born in Ceylon. Being called a coloniser has strengthened my pride of being an Australian and the history of where we have come from, it's the future that is sad if we lose the history of who we are.

[@adampatrick9639]

Australia day should be to commemorate the country that used to exist. The one where houses were affordable, you could find a parking spot on the beach, and where corrupt politicians didn't prop up the gdp by bringing half a million uber drivers to clog up an already failing system.

[@kimbeeau]

Happy Australia Day! 🇦🇺

[@WilliamNobleBonninActual]

I wish y’all the best.

[@Powereage]

Im so proud to be an Australian citizen, born and raised here. I love our sunburnt country and what we have achieved, all of us, united together. Im proud of you and the realisation you made. There is hope for the next generation and the one after that. United we stand. Cheers.

[@michaelnoname1518]

Thanks. Great video! Just a small part of what we all need to hear.

[@chloe-historyandgames]

i'm sick of being ashamed of something i never did!

[@nibblenibs7519]

Good to see you've opened your eyes to let your patriotism shine. It's also good to hear someone else address tall poppy syndrome...it's our achilles heel. It will always be the 26th for me 🇦🇺

[@patavinity1262]

I know that self-hatred is a disease which has infected all Western societies, but from my non-Australian point of view, it seems like Australians are taking this to unbelievable extremes. I mean, referring to the flag as a swastika is unbelievably deranged. It makes me want to celebrate Australia Day in sympathy, even though I've never been there!

[@brunskiyoski]

No idea to what you are referring

[@patavinity1262]

@@brunskiyoski What among the things I referred to are you referring to?

[@brunskiyoski]

@patavinity1262 the points you raise are all hype and narrowly isolated, not mainstream in any way, shape of form. They are mentioned by this site just to push an agenda.

[@wiseone1013]

I'm a South African variety colonist who feel similar. Our Anglo-Saxon culture has many advantages but the issue is our guilt culture. We cannot save the world from all of it's problems and should focus on loving our friends, family and culture first and foremost. Even our Protestant Christianity, although I now practice Buddhism. Those who are antagonistic towards Australia (incompetent woke ideologues) should not be put in positions of power. Keep Australia great if you can.

[@aclark903]

The Buddhist Japanese were still enslaving their Korean neighbors as late as 1945. Just saying.

[@jaquo25]

Australia is awesome! You guys have so much to be proud of.

[@nuggetnelson2865]

Happy Australia day brothers and sisters 🇦🇺

[@kerry-anne39]

Happy Australia Day 🌏

[@Mtneerz72]

I am an American currently living in West Virginia. I went to Australia several times during my military career, working alongside members of the ADF. I am now the commander of my local Veterans of Foreign Wars post. On the 26th, we will be raising our glasses to honor our great allies Down Under. Happy Australia Day!

[@seandillon6402]

For the first time ever i am going to buy and wave an Aussue flag on the Australia day💪💪💪🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@natnat8733]

Me too!

[@jack-z6g]

always was always will be australia day

[@seneca000]

Thank you. I was also aligned with your introductory 5 points (and more) for decades, but in the last year I had several experiences that challenged my views. One experience was to be hectored, along with attending guests, at an event celebrating the contributions of Australians (Prime Minister was host). And we, as guests, applauded in agreement to our belittling (in the welcome to country).

[@TheBabStudios]

Happy Australia Day and God bless Australia!! 🇦🇺🌼

[@tompommerel2136]

Great endorsement of your stance that Australia Day is for all of us, WARTS AND ALL! If we are incapable simultaneously of REFLECTION and of PRIDE, then allocate each sentiment to different days. Personally, I feel that the time for supporting victimisation no longer has the assumed HIGHER MORALITY, and is showing signs of being counterproductive to social cohesion. Life requires us to understand our pain but to transcend it, that's if we are going to contribute to society.

[@VashtiWood]

Dude, I only JUST saw this now! If I'd known your party was on, even yesterday, I'd have been there with bells on! Please tell me you'll just one next year, too!

[@jakehadlow5993]

Nice one Zoe! Great essay!

[@calpster2390]

I'll tell you a reason, the date is far more related to Britains history than our own. Paired with the fact that it understandably upsets a few groups of people, I find it rather cringe that some people can't even understand why there's a debate to change the debate. Make no mistake I am proud of my country and do not succumb to the delusions of white guilt. But I will say that Australia acted more independtly in the last 100 years than it ever has in the last decade and the fact that our 'day' of celebrating our proud country is tied to what? The British? I understand that the 26th is all we have at the moment but I honestly think we can do better. If it wasn't for the myth that we've collectively believed that the 26th of January has any cultural significance for celebrating our country, then it would be nothing but a date in history books concerning where British prisoners went cause they had lost America. All I am saying, is that I think its fundamentally important for our society to have a nationalist identity to be proud of and to enjoy that sense of mateship with one another. But not one with the British, and not one that may harm the Indigenous peoples whom we should've gotten along better with which I think is our countrys biggest flaw.

[@Jnr079]

Just. WOW!!!❤❤❤ Thank u SO much. From the bottom of heart ❤ I'm a veteran. Our flag means EVERYTHING to us, because EVERY Australian is under it. Its NOT the Union Jack or YT roots. Most of us got tattoos of Ned Kelly and the Southern Cross. It was the harsh reality of REAL war and acceptance of Brothers/Sisters in Arms in service to OUR people... under a flag. That flag. Most of us are happy to change the flag or step away from the Monachy... but it MUST service ALL Australians in humility, for humanity. The UNs Human Rights declaration better defines the Abrahamic 10 commandments in today's societies. Only individuals playing for gain benefit from all this division... and it's a FILTHY rabbit hole of history. True. But it's one planet. EVERY flag is usually the result on a BLOODY struggle or war. Celebrating our humanity with humility is important. ❤❤❤

[@stephenbachman132]

Happy Australia Day

[@gusv8]

When I was young, I was anti establishment and definitely not patriotic. It’s healthy to question why things are the way they are but my concept was not based on data, just a feeling. As I matured and became interested in how the world operates I became appreciative of what our country delivered in prosperity and freedom and regardless of the travesties of the past, colonialism has produced a reasonable standard of living . The average Australians (majority) that don’t concur with the guilt that the Woke movement wishes to bestow upon us, will preserve Australia Day because it is fundamentally a good thing

[@kepamurray1845]

I remember Australia day 1988 was a great time, a celebration of a nation. What a great time to be growing up. I've since spent a lot of time in the north west of Australia and it saddens me to see the destruction that alcohol, drugs and a poor diet has done to our original countrymen. We need to help them, not give them handouts. When you see the energy and excitement of children and their willingness to learn, the potential these kids possess, this is what we should be celebrating. The potential for a better country.

[@CaraAnderssen]

Happy Australia Day 🇦🇺 everyone

[@lundsweden]

Our silly founding Father's declared Australia an independent country on 01/01/01... see what they did there?! So because we can't have Australia Day on this day, because it's already a public holiday, and everyone is hung over from New Year's, so they chose the date NSW was declared a colony. Which is ironic, but it's probably the best compromise date that they can come up with.

[@Luuuuuuuuuuuuke]

We could learn a lot from Americans. They have great pride in their country and flag. Hopefully Trump's win will represent a cultural shift away from the woke mind virus. Canada is probably next, hopefully us Aussies, and who knows what's gonna happen to the UK ...

[@brunskiyoski]

Learn from the U.S.?? The land of Idiocracy? You must be joshing.. 😂

[@themodernmantuamaker8710]

As a Canadian, I am tentatively hopeful this is so for us (trying not to count the chickens before they hatch). But I feel like Canada could have been almost substituted seamlessly for Australia in this video. Up until recently I viewed flying a Canadian flag at my home as cheesy. But I have one in the garden shed, gifted by the in-laws, and I'm going to set it up this year and proudly celebrate Canada Day on July 1st! Happy Australia Day to you, enjoy celebrating your strong, beautiful nation!

[@brunskiyoski]

@themodernmantuamaker8710 I think you missed the salient point, dude, that we don't have a problem with Australia Day, but we have a problem with Australia Day date.

[@steveivankovic3344]

Being a child of migrants I've lived here nearly sixty years l love Australia with all my heart to me it's the beauty of our history because history has a value to learn from and move beyond

[@b.dangerfield6499]

Upgrade day! On Jan 26 day we celebrate advancing Australia 10,000 years into a modern human civilisation with medical advancements, technological marvels, environmental comforts, scientific discoveries and most importantly common law, the peaceful transition of democratic power and equal rights for all citizens under one true nation.

[@RosaPolimeni-s2x]

Happy Australia day everyone let's stand united and be proud of our beautiful country

[@gardengnome3249]

My wife and I fly our Aussie flag daily and proudly so. Wouldn't it be nice to have a prime minister who shows us all the way to celebrate Australia Day instead of a crime minister who is more concerned with where his next house is coming from or when the next mardi gras is?

[@NeVs-cb1oc]

Prime ministers come and go eventually… True patriots and lovers of our country stay strong and faithful always, to this great nation, which all of us helped to build to what it is today !! This great land makes us ALL proud and happy for our next generations future, one of the greatest reasons to keep going strong and resilient and never let woke-ness, bring it down !!! HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY EVERYONE 🇦🇺🇦🇺👏🏻👏🏻🇦🇺🇦🇺✌🏻✌🏻🇦🇺🇦🇺💪🏻💪🏻

[@brunskiyoski]

Maybe you're the kind of person that would like Scuomo back. Such an upstanding and ethical leader

[@NeVs-cb1oc]

@ … anyone will be better than albo !!!

[@brunskiyoski]

@NeVs-cb1oc I've been away from Australia for a dozen years till 2022 and come back to a degraded place I barely recognised, which was mainly the fault of the successive Liberal governments

[@hmcdonald3164]

Proud to be an Aussie, born & bred, yes, we live in the best country in the world. People who live in the past constantly will never have a future, why? Because they are in the past in perpetuity! Let's all move forward together as Australians in peace, prosperity, respect & love to make Australia greater than before! Happy Australia Day now & forever!!

[@dalamar2196]

Locally not so long ago everyone went to the beach and celebrated with free music and food, last few years nobody game enough to like this great place.

[@thefluffinator65]

No you don't change the date for all the reasons you mentioned, because you don't want to be seen as giving in to the virtue signalling bullies, exactly as you stated, and that's EXACTLY why you DON'T change the date, it's not rocket science...aaargh.

[@peterclancy3653]

I am a greatfull Australian. I don’t need a flag, national anthem, protests about invasion and all the rest of this historical yabba yabba. WE ARE HERE, grab a handful of dirt and be thankful .that we are alive and living here!

[@hanhgoldman]

Australia Day is a day for reflection; not shame , not celebration.

[@GabrielDariol]

How many times does the date of Australia Day need to change ???? celebrate all the great things that make Australia the best place in the world !!!!!!!!