Quote Originally Posted by 4Vman View Post
This is why a date change won't make any difference.

The stupidest bit of all this is the 26th of Jan is NOT the day Australia was "invaded", settled, or whatever you want to call it.

That was 19th of april 1770.

The 26th of January is effectively independence day from British control.

It occurred in 1946.

It's the anniversary of the beginning of Australian Citizenship.

I have no fkn idea why they call it invasion day, maybe they legitimately have no idea about history.

If somebody can suggest a date our Indigenous Australians won't feel sadness for the past wrongs I'm all ears.
Do indigenous people feel sadness specifically on this day?

Or in an attempt to include them in our modern world we have indoctrinated them in the "must be offended"


There is no other date.
There will always be someone's death or ill treatment if you want to go back after enough. Symbolism is what you wish to make it.

India also celebrate the 26th of January. They have a different reason but by the logic used here, they too must stop what they are doing because celebrating this day is wrong. Or are we selective enough to say that's for another reason that makes it ok.