This may seem a radical statement, however the result of the recent referendum proves it. Given that not one state voted in favour of indigenous recognition and only the ACT voted in favour.
It’s not the average Australian that’s to blame but rather the Labour party and the ‘Yes’ Vote’s total lack of communication skills.
They simply didn’t articulate the argument for the change.
In contrast the Liberals and ‘No Voters’, understanding this failure, came up with a one line statement that grabbed people.
‘If you don’t know, vote no.’
Politicians should understand that the average person needs simple explanations, not complex rhetoric.
‘Joe’ or ‘Julie’ public don’t have the time or the inclination to wade through pro and con arguments.
They want it to be kept simple and that simply didn’t happen.
To many, my headline that ‘Australians appear to be fundamentally racist’ might seem extreme and inflammatory but that’s how the world has viewed the result.
The vast majority of the international press articles I have read, expressed a very negative response to the referendum’s outcome.
For a nation that prides itself on it’s multiculturalism, this is a shocking result.
