‘You don’t protect my black children from racism by exaggerating racism’: James Macpherson

Sky News host James Macpherson has pleaded with people like Laura Tingle claiming Australia is a racist country, arguing people like her can’t protect his black children from racism by exaggerating racism.
“Are there instances of racism in Australia? Of course - as in every country. But is Australia an inherently racist country? Of course not,” he said.
“Actual racism can be called out and dealt with, but imagined racism, if bought into, becomes a massive chip on the shoulder that once established is almost impossible to remove.”

[@pennydutra4291]

Well said, James, totally agree.

[@ashado4489]

Well said. I am an Asian immigrant who arrived here more than 40 years ago. I have not been subjected to a single incident of racism in Australia, nor has my family. On the contrary, I have been treated like any other Australian, and had my share of succeses purely on merit. So much so that I had stopped even thinking that I was different. But the constant barrage of racism accusations against Australians has made me self-conscious, and frankly, insulting to all those who have treated me so well. I do not need the condescension from these self styled protectors of the "victims of Australian racism". Laura Tingle can stew in her depression about this, but I am a happy in Australia, enjoying the wonderful hospitality and generosity of Australia for more than forty years.

[@choongkongchen6654]

RIGHT ON, MY BROTHER

[@franktully3065]

Good on you ashado. I can honestly say I don't give a damn about anybody's skin colour or the shape of their eyes or any other similar totally irrelevant physical traits. I do care about democracy and as far as I can see you're a valuable fellow Australian who seems very likely to understand and support democracy.

[@mylimomelbourne4757]

100% spot on , we Australians gave this country democracy freedom of speech. You have the right to disagree but you don’t have the right to sensor. My disagreement a.b.c , Racism goes against freedom of speech and democracy. If you don’t believe in freedom of speech what do you believe in?, look around the world, not many countries where you are free to prosper like Australia .

[@mylimomelbourne4757]

If I were two Black kids, I would be very proud of their white Dad. Very proud. ….standing up in front of millions on main-stream calling out nonsense, that what a real man is .

[@damnyiffers]

I'm so glad you've had a good experience in Australia. We the Aussie people love and welcome anyone who wants to make a life for themselves here! There are OBVIOUSLY exceptions but the vast majority of us welcome with open arms. The problem most of us have is with immigrants that want to turn Australia into the country they came from or do nothing and live off the system.

[@loulouedmo]

My Burmese Dad arrived in Australia in the 50s (he lived the best life until he was 96 years old) - Laura Tingle is one bitter Karen! I’m sick of the ABC and our Government putting us down.

[@jeremyspencer1505]

Here here! Australia is the most non-racist countries there is. ❤

[@douglaswasley1461]

Australians VOTED against racism last year, in big numbers..the ABC needs to get over it...and Laura

[@dianafarmer5445]

She's probably going through Menopause, makes Women go a bit funny.

[@douglaswasley1461]

@@dianafarmer5445 Great comment...still laughing

[@m.g.3679]

The only worst thing than racism is imagined racism 👏👏

[@thethinkingman-]

the only thing worst than racism is everyone whinging about it!

[@leonharrison800]

Australia is a racist Apartheid country built on genocide and slavery. Stop the base ignorance!!!!

[@leonharrison800]

Racism is Australian culture!! A Fascist society like America. Wake up.

[@vishvaabushan-tl5sg]

The only worst thing than racism is normalized racism

[@shaneburns4349]

Don't be a victim, it is a loser's mentality.

[@hamishclayton347]

I had no idea how racist I was until Laura Tingle said something - thank goodness she’s looking out for all us sinners.

[@leonharrison800]

You should be proud. Spoken like a true Nazi. You know nothing about this Apartheid terrorist state!!!

[@m.g.3679]

Microagressions = perpetual victims and millionaire "consultants"

[@deanmccarthy8110]

What a guy. Good on you.

[@jmcham1000]

Laura Tingle has shown that a hard core race baiter just gets more irrelevant with age and not aging well does not help

[@campesino1050]

Does that woman ever earn the money she gets paid out of the taxpayers bank? All she does is shake her head , has she ever done anything constructive for this great country that gave her the freedom she has to insult Australians? VOTE LABOUR OUT.

[@alfiewashere.695]

Its really very simple. DIVIDE AND CONQUER.

[@Josma432]

It’s called making problems where there are none.

[@leonharrison800]

It is about defending racism by ignoring its consequences! Wake the hell up!!!

[@galacticnemesis366]

@@leonharrison800w⚓️!

[@galacticnemesis366]

The left wish to create the problem so that they can pretend to save us all and make us safe by removing more of our freedoms. 😎👊👍🇦🇺

[@Archie-23]

@@galacticnemesis366Lol I’ll have to remember that one.

[@user-rw4nl2ct4r]

James as a dad...........mate you are kicking it out of the park, i would imagine thats why they love their dad so much!!!

[@gingerdad127]

Well said ❤ As a father of mixed kids, I tell them that we need to look at what works in our society and not to seek out how to be a victim

[@saltykunt]

Shame shame shame

[@Davesgripe]

You're a good bloke James

[@almgb71]

Great summary of this nightmare we’re all living in

[@samyose3882]

sounds like she's got nothing better to say.

[@Phil_X]

One of my employees of Indian background stated in a board meeting that our business plan had been so successful against our competitors that it was a white-wash. I had the racist sacked on the spot.

[@galacticnemesis366]

Someone get Laura a cup of cement so she can harden up. When will the left stop seeing people as groups and instead see people as individuals. Each of us taken upon our character and merit. 😎👊👍🇦🇺

[@kathleenirish1981]

Projection by Left needs to be countered

[@user-co7nf3yg9u]

James is the best presenter on Sky, some of the shows are getting Conroy and Hilderbrand on too much , we can watch the ABC if we want to hear their views

[@galacticnemesis366]

It helps to show Sky’s impartiality. 😎👊👍🇦🇺

[@davidcahill3104]

Absolutely true. Well said

[@FindAReason-mi7go]

Ever heard of the cuckoo bird? It lays its eggs in another bird's nest, and the other bird incubates it and when the cuckoo chick hatches it kills the surrogate bird's own chicks... "Demographics is destiny" is a popular trope now.

[@troywallace322]

Islam

[@chrissyjones-major1557]

Well said and a great message. Brilliant.

[@janclifford1]

Beautifully said thank you.

[@harrisbeatsfrankou6304]

I am half Anglo/Irish and half Cypriot. You have two Children that are Black and White...and bless you and your Family.

[@johnnochard4974]

Well said Sir.

[@drewbessen1175]

Hypothetical Would you rather be 5"6 ugly redhead white guy or a 5"11 average looks black guy .Who would suffer the most at school and in Australian society from bullying and prejudice.?

[@FindAReason-mi7go]

Good point.

[@gregoryray9920]

According to the left it's fine if redhead suffers and goes onto commit suicide. In fact they'd probably celebrate there being one less whitey

[@honahwikeepa2115]

Our 9 brown son's never experienced racism at school. Mind you they were big boys. They were advocates for the little powerless kids irrespective of colour. Only one married a Maori. We have Egyptian Indonesian Indian American Australian Cook Island and Croatian grandchildren.

[@knight2425]

Well said

[@mischafellner8943]

46th team was not for unity. That was not true Maga

[@playlistofthegods]

ABC needs to sack her, Haven’t we all had enough of governments, the ABC and SBS constantly hating Australia and the majority of Australians and dividing is purely based on skin colour. We voted NO to division by race.

[@Bithia65]

Well said James! The last thing we need is a country full of "victims" instead of resilient citizens. Racism goes both ways and that is the reality. Call it out, or ask what did you mean by that?

[@ninaclemente5944]

Just take a look at the AFL!

[@gk2222_]

Racists see racism everywhere

[@blueberry3168]

Brilliant James 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 🙌🏼

[@perryrabin1224]

🎯 James 👏🏼👏🏼

[@grellis6483]

Imaginary racism: "a bondage from which you can never been free". Outstandingly said!! Congratulations - this is one of the most eloquent homilies on the subject I've ever heard!

[@Rabies4818]

Just stop talking about it. If you can’t, at least recognise racism exists towards whites too 🤷‍♂️

[@mariannejacobson7232]

Fantastic speach good to hear say hi to your boys for me I'm colour-blind and so are my children

[@malcolmhector2641]

Morgan Freemond the American actor said it best . The only way to stop racism is to stop talking about it . Sounds logical .

[@user-ky7fp3xj1z]

What would she know when we grew up there was no such thing we all lived together ok if someone hurt you then you didn't have anything to do with them. We all lived here to make this country better since these wankers got in the public eye words have become the enemy.

[@colinm1325]

"Well what did you say to him son? Well, you must be bird poo!"😂 Classic

[@JIMDEZWAV]

ABC AUSTRALIA 😈😈👿👿

[@leonharrison800]

Shut the hell up. Laura Tingle is 100% correct!!!!

[@davidbarnsley8486]

Well said James , I can see your boys will be very successful at whatever they choose too do because they have been Brought up with the right attitude ❤️❤️❤️👍👍

[@TheHandymanQld]

I don't know of any "racism" in Australia but I do accept there is bigotry, which is natural and in many cases justified when cultures and races clash.

[@user-ry6hy3vp1o]

Just ignore these idiots and get on with actually living.

[@ChrisStumer]

Well said James. My hat off to you for adopting two colored boys. My dad went to a newsagent years ago to buy a paper and happened to stand beside two young Indigenous men waiting to be served. They were ignored by the staff and so was my dad. He slammed the paper onto the counter, said here keep it and walked away. Yes, there are pockets of racism in Australia.

[@galacticnemesis366]

Sounds like a subtle racist micro aggression to me. 😎👊👍🇦🇺

[@ladybug591]

There you go! With respect, I will question this accusation. Were the "two young indigenous boys" incapable of waiting their turn and had to be "saved" from racism? Some racists seem to think they can actually read the minds of others, so your dad claimed he clearly KNEW the black youths were ignored because the other people were racists. Were they? That's how it goes folks.....lol. Some now claim to be able to read the minds and intent of others which has led to the crazy accusation of people committing "hate crimes" against others. You have to be able to actually read a person's mind to know their intent to be able to then call it a "hate crime". I hate the propaganda and political manipulation of words. A crime is crime and is proven to be a crime by REAL proof - not by imagination.

[@davidsaurine8108]

Laura said Australia is racist.... Laura is racist by saying that we are multi-national.....which says all Aussies are racist, that's what she said.

[@carlodefalco7930]

Australia is , has been, a racist country . I’ve experienced it , and seen and heard it directly at others . Not micro , macro racism, . From white and self labeled true Australians directed at any and all who didn’t look like them . But . I’ll point out that I’ve experienced and witnessed racism from those who most definitely weren’t , aren’t , Australian born , nor thought of themselves as Australian and they had racist attitudes to , non white Australians and foreigners. Also seen a lot of acceptance

[@MrWaltercronkite]

Good job, James.

[@iamanania8266]

I couldn't agree with you more,! Spot on!

[@maxinegalpin6068]

Purple Pooh colour theme 🎉no answers to be found in a colour theme

[@petercunningham3469]

Yep its about time we got out of the phones and into the parks playing feilds and community events like we grew up with iam 60 grew up in Sydney's west we are Westies every colour All We are blessed not coloured

[@paulettegray7625]

And incapable of doing the actual job for which a person is employed.

[@user-ry6hy3vp1o]

All this lunacygoing on brings to mind the song sound of silence.

[@mikejeffreys1059]

My wifes black transgender son agrees

[@underalions2023]

So your wife's daughter

[@phann860]

For micro aggressions watch the interaction between ladies, if one of them is a "Queen Bee" any comment she makes can be construed as a micro aggression by the other and in fact sometimes is a thinly veiled slight.

[@ladybug591]

So true - we have so many women now given UN-earned positions of power in politics that our whole system is becoming skewed towards gossip, innuendo, accusations rather than evidence and on and on - petty, childish, exaggerated emotional nonsense. but dangerous because they have political and legal power behind them, using threats of imprisonment and the law to crush anyone opposing "new" ideas. Most young Modern women are truly terrible when given leadership roles. History has warned us, but we think we, as modern people, are different. Human nature is always the same.

[@nickj8906]

couldn't have said it better

[@rickmalaschenko3046]

Who are they being racist agsinst , if its the local indigenous Aboriginals, the only time they wouldve dealt with Aboriginals would be watching them play football on tge tv.

[@ravendronesolutions]

I'm Colombian American. I lived in Sydney from 2020-2022 and I never once felt that I experienced any racism (I'm pretty brown and can even pass off as Lebanese). As a matter of fact people were generally curious in a good way. Sure there might be a snide comment here and there (mostly stemming from questions if I have coke but that actually happened to me in India way more than anywhere else) but overall people were great. The problem with this whole woke narrative is that it finds oppression in places where there isnt any. I saw Australia as a land of incredible opportunity if you are willing to actually work and do what you have to do. IDK how asking someone where they are from is a bad thing. An Indian looking man or woman in Australia (while very common) is still going to bring up a conversation. Just as with other people, I'll be curious about their story and how they arrived in Australia, espeically since I'm from an immigrant background in the US. Thats far from an insult. Thats just genuine curiosity.

[@larrym12]

I do recall when she was at school another student spat on her @ our local school you were king hit a number of times birthday beats on the blood dripping from the kids arm and another kids head was used as an ashtray

[@gmtime5439]

It’s always the dried up old Karens who spout this nonsense.

[@aussieraideraaron2946]

Very well said 👏

[@melindamcmullen]

Wild crafting or Cultivation … if we are to protect them we must make an educated decision when buying them. If in doubt buy the seeds and grow them yourself or buy from a reputable nursery. Government restrictions apply on your products

[@melindamcmullen]

- plant spirit medicine - Nicola McIntosh

[@chriswatson1698]

Discriminating on the basis of race is unfair because none of us can choose our race or change it. But it is no worse than discrimination on the basis of age or gender. We have no obligation to be fair, when we choose with whom we share our inheritance. We have no obligation to take any migrants at all.

[@trishlangford5773]

Morgan Freeman said it best. How to deal with racism? Stop talking about it. 😊😊

[@phann860]

In the case of "micro aggressions" I think that sort of nonsense is overrated. In the sixties the Irish were discriminated against and as an immigrant myself at age 6 I developed an English accent but on some occasions I would be asked where was I born, Ireland nuff said but some individuals were a bit stand offish after that. "Micro aggressions" are really quite annoying, the few times someone has said something to me and it wasn't until later "I thought I have been insulted" in a way that you would sound stupid complaining about. But I was white, male and working in an office environment so at no point on the rare comment which was veiled did I think about it and it wasn't until later I realised that was rather uncalled for.

[@ladybug591]

Yep - keep relations at work very low key. Just ask people, "What do you mean?", clarity is preferable to imagined slights. A person may not like you; you can usually feel that so stay away from that person as much as possible in the workplace. There is nothing wrong with a different opinion either. There is a time and place to deeply discuss some things, the best place is at home, with your own children and wife. Of course, you need to first look at your own attitudes, compare them with your family's attitude so you can clearly understand what your OWN values and ethics are BEFORE you start educating your children about civics and public behaviours, manners and such like. Growing up is great. Regards.

[@rossskeller1701]

Passive racism laura. Claimed not racist but judges people by skin color

[@azr6288]

Im so torn i migrated to Australia in 1986 with my family whilst I was treated well. I know growing up people who are non white always reinforced Australia is and was a racist country.

[@georgetsipas49]

Every country is racist. Australia just happens to be multicultural. And that doesn’t work.

[@galacticnemesis366]

I disagree. No country is racist.

[@user-jt5dt5gc6i]

Strange the world is full of colour so surely human beings sharing in nature's gift should be a beautiful thing. Go in peace.

[@user-mm5ot2tc4l]

The world has evolved but peace hasn't

[@apophisjones4361]

Why exactly is it wrong ? How am i not superior. They move to my nations for a better life , why is that if its not better here . All invention and modern life is invented by my people not poc . Even democracy is white . We are better by any metric .

[@phann860]

I don't know but his children are surely mixed race, in which case half white. This concentration on classifying mixed race children as black seems to be rather racist. I read somewhere that the Spanish in South America had graduations going down to 1:128 black (Mixed race), so after 7 generations presumably the result was white. No I am lost for an argument but basically it seems all mixed race children are black irrespective of the colour of their skin (A tan to die for in the case of my grandson).

[@ladybug591]

I think his children are from Africa - I think he mentioned something about that? I wouldn't get too obsessive - I guess people go by what they SEE because they cannot know the family background, country, marriages, skin colour of a person's relatives and enquiring about that would seem rather unnecessary and intrusive. It's best to look upon a person as a person - rather than a skin colour or a graduation of some earlier skin colour. We humans will always classify everything, that's natural and not racist but only YOU know how you FEEL about all that person's skin colour, so it's up to you to self-examine. If you feel an unreasonable hatred then you are probably a racist. Constant media talk about skin colour can separate people and can lead to unsettled feelings - this is the result of deliberately racist propaganda, treat people as people not as a skin colour and you will always defeat the racist propagandists. They are the true racists.

[@maemae7426]

I have experienced racism and I'm white 😂

[@PeoplesGovernments]

♻️🌏🕵🏻‍♂️😇👍

[@maemae7426]

Covid camps😂

[@derekmottley3656]

Why cry now ? Wake UP ! Marcia Langdon insisted we are racist 18 months ago. So be it. 😊 If i am to be called racist because i speak what i belive to be correct and that makes me racist... So be it.

[@tyrefire2978]

Rasicam is taught by one group in Australia always has always will thats the Australian Government and the colonial english laws and education not the white tax payers

[@bretloyd8097]

Same could be said for skys spin on antisemitism.

[@DOWNUNDER.]

Spoken like a true L0 SER

[@anthonygollan831]

So what's not real about "from the river to the sea", what's not real about "g@s the Jews", what's not real about "fark the Jews". Wake up you flog.

[@anthonygollan831]

@@Phil_X there is just no bartering with you morons.

[@St.Thomas-er9iu]

Are you hiding yourself behind the kids to cover up your true feelings... St.Thomas

[@LD_92]

Idiot

[@paulchilds9137]

Sure we live in a good country but it is because good people have pushed back hard on right wing fascists. The right wing has fought against good peiople all the way and still do.

[@anthonygollan831]

Moron bot

[@nat-fp1pq]

Bring back the White Australia Policy. Stop the great replacement

[@KrishnaKumar-xw5wu]

Australia is a black country not only for whites !! Aboriginals are real Australians not white migrants from Europe !! So shove your white Australia policy where the sun don’t shine 😡

[@monyafeek101]

No it seems you don't understand the term/phenomenon of micro aggression. A microaggression is a brief, everyday statement, action, or environmental cue that communicates hostile or negative attitudes toward a marginalized group or individual. Microaggressions can be subtle and unintentional. The person making the microaggression may not even realize it's offensive.But despite being subtle, microaggressions can have a negative impact on the recipient. Over time, the accumulation of these experiences can be stressful and damaging. Here is an example. A supermarket check out person asks everyone if they have a discount membership card when they are at the checkout counter, but they don't ask the people with black skin because they assume you are tourists and won't have a card or won't even understand your language. Imagine this happens every day at every supermarket that the black person goes to. They can't fix the problem because it happens everywhere. Its not illegal, not overtly aggressive, but over time it will have a negative effect on your mental state.

[@noworries137]

Cry me a river. If that is the worst anyone gets they are blessed and privileged. People will also do or say unconscious things to you if you are disabled, poor, fat, old, have large buck teeth, any number of things. Life's tough man, put on a helmet.

[@ObiePaddles]

If it is happening call it out. I’ve experiened this where people of one colour got the free ‘add-on’ if they bought something. I just asked for the freebie and got it.

[@monyafeek101]

@@ObiePaddles yes but did that happen to you every day? You don't often get the same check out staff member. So teaching one of them does very little.

[@monyafeek101]

@@noworries137 If I put on a helmet then people might start calling me helmet boy. The greatest indignity.

[@ObiePaddles]

@@monyafeek101 as they say, everything before the but is bullsh!t

[@janettrobinson7072]

Well said