UK versus Oz : Genuine Non Racist Comparison
Jan 12th 2010, 12:24 am
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And all by far the biggest selling newspapers, read by the majority of the nation by choice.[/QUOTE]
Yes, true, but by no means of any quality whatsoever!!! I did read The Guardian story though, liked the comment at the end about the UK manager who approved the anti french cartoon....."A spokeswoman for Jet2.Com said that Mr Meeson loved France and had a holiday home there, although its whereabouts were not being advertised - for obvious reasons." lmao
Yes, true, but by no means of any quality whatsoever!!! I did read The Guardian story though, liked the comment at the end about the UK manager who approved the anti french cartoon....."A spokeswoman for Jet2.Com said that Mr Meeson loved France and had a holiday home there, although its whereabouts were not being advertised - for obvious reasons." lmao
Jan 12th 2010, 12:25 am
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Understandable point of view, I just have always had a chip on my shoulder with bullies, and I consider overt racists as bullies. Some of the racism here, particularly some verbal terms, is not meant in a vicious sense, I accept that, but it is still not acceptable to openly seperate cultures and creeds and thereby creating division.
Jan 12th 2010, 12:28 am
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But the fact the papers are the biggest sellers and have these opinions mean that the readership does too.
Jan 12th 2010, 12:28 am
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Jan 12th 2010, 12:29 am
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Understandable point of view, I just have always had a chip on my shoulder with bullies, and I consider overt racists as bullies. Some of the racism here, particularly some verbal terms, is not meant in a vicious sense, I accept that, but it is still not acceptable to openly seperate cultures and creeds and thereby creating division.
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Jan 12th 2010, 12:31 am
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Yes, true, but by no means of any quality whatsoever!!! I did read The Guardian story though, liked the comment at the end about the UK manager who approved the anti french cartoon....."A spokeswoman for Jet2.Com said that Mr Meeson loved France and had a holiday home there, although its whereabouts were not being advertised - for obvious reasons." lmao
Ah...well not sure I agree with that. It depends on the demographics of who is buying and reading those gossip, oh sorry, news papers! They appeal to popularist opinions and do not always report factual news, often just pandering to the uninformed masses. Simple theory and obviously quite profitable, but just because The Sun thinks we all think the French are 'lazy frogs' does not mean they are right.
Jan 12th 2010, 12:34 am
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I do not understand. I found it seemed to be a national sport to some people in the UK to tick off each nation and its failings, often in one sitting, overtly and often. I had never heard so many opinions about other nations failings until I lived there. I actually think Australians might be slightly more positive about other places.
Jan 12th 2010, 12:36 am
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People buy a newspaper they agree with. Newspapers such as the Sun have massive influence come election time. Make no mistake, people buy a newspaper that agrees with their politics, especially the uninformed masses.
All these newspapers report factual news, with their own spin of course. Every newspaper does this, regardless of quality. When you read a newspaper, any newspaper, you are reading news from the political viewpoint of the paper.
Jan 12th 2010, 12:47 am
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Ah...well not sure I agree with that. It depends on the demographics of who is buying and reading those gossip, oh sorry, news papers! They appeal to popularist opinions and do not always report factual news, often just pandering to the uninformed masses. Simple theory and obviously quite profitable, but just because The Sun thinks we all think the French are 'lazy frogs' does not mean they are right.
All these newspapers report factual news, with their own spin of course. Every newspaper does this, regardless of quality. When you read a newspaper, any newspaper, you are reading news from the political viewpoint of the paper.[/QUOTE]
Can't disagree with any of that!!
Well, actually I can!! Not ALL reports are factual in some of the tabloid newspapers. Supposition and gossip is libelous and has been proven to be costly to some of them!
Jan 12th 2010, 12:55 am
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Different times and different places. The one simple comparison which is similar between UK and Australia is that both are islands. Both value their independance but only the UK has to contend with european inputs/restrictions to their economy. Also, bear in mind history, most of the european countries have been at war with each other at some point in their history which also causes nationalistic tensions.
Jan 12th 2010, 1:16 am
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Different times and different places. The one simple comparison which is similar between UK and Australia is that both are islands. Both value their independance but only the UK has to contend with european inputs/restrictions to their economy. Also, bear in mind history, most of the european countries have been at war with each other at some point in their history which also causes nationalistic tensions.
Jan 12th 2010, 4:11 am
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Jan 12th 2010, 4:26 am
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Jan 12th 2010, 4:39 am
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People buy a newspaper they agree with. Newspapers such as the Sun have massive influence come election time. Make no mistake, people buy a newspaper that agrees with their politics, especially the uninformed masses.
All these newspapers report factual news, with their own spin of course. Every newspaper does this, regardless of quality. When you read a newspaper, any newspaper, you are reading news from the political viewpoint of the paper.
All these newspapers report factual news, with their own spin of course. Every newspaper does this, regardless of quality. When you read a newspaper, any newspaper, you are reading news from the political viewpoint of the paper.
Well, actually I can!! Not ALL reports are factual in some of the tabloid newspapers. Supposition and gossip is libelous and has been proven to be costly to some of them![/QUOTE]
I never said all reports were factual, I said all the papers report factual news.
Jan 12th 2010, 4:42 am
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Ahhh...indeed you did!!