MuffinMan
Juno 15/4/08 :)
well then, he should have done it better
I knew and it's part of the reason why nothing is being done about the lebanese gangs and more is being done about rioting in general. He is protecting his electorate.veterandoggy said:does anyone know that the premier is the MP for lakemba?
Yeah, I agree. Everyone seems to focusing on the riots and not what has caused them...I've heard a couple interviews with the premier in the last couple days and he is clearly avoiding and ignoring the main issue here which is the lebanese gangs. He seems to be pretending that if he can stop the riots then everything will be fine again which it won't. Until something is done about these leb gangs nothing will get better.
he isnt going to exactly say that he is going to contain the "lebs"iamsickofyear12 said:I knew and it's part of the reason why nothing is being done about the lebanese gangs and more is being done about rioting in general. He is protecting his electorate.
Give em a few weeksnedzelic said:i hope pizza make an episode about this
you idiot. in case you havent noticed yet, they have so far been the most "civilised". acting like the other groups wont help the situation, and this may have in fact protected them from further damage from lebs, but you are too blind to see.MuffinMan said:"venues"? What venues?
I cant believe the bra boys aint doing anything about the car smashings
i must admit, those names would make them proud (gangs and thugs, not cowards and wannabes). but what if they then try proving that they aren cowards and wannabes? this would create a bigger problem imo.hiphophooray123 said:We also need to stop calling the lebos 'thugs' and 'gangsters' and stop saying 'gangs.' Don't you see they find these words as compliments and it only encourages them. We should instead say things like 'cowards' 'wannabes' 'posers' psychology suggests that even the smallest words make a big difference, so put them in a loser-frame of mind and maybe they'll stop thinking their all that good.
showing their determination to protect maroubra is good enough.White Rabbit said:Although, I do find it hard to believe that there was no retaliation at all..
yeah that must be why they go around murdering people - don't you dare put gangs onto some peddistal (spelling). all this glorification of gangs associated w/ sopranos and that shit is crap. they are thugs, simple as that. thety wanna fight; just like the lebanese gangsWhite Rabbit said:Maybe the Bra Boys have a little more common sense than the rest of the people in this. Maybe they actually give a shit about where they live and want to protect it from this shit.
Although, I do find it hard to believe that there was no retaliation at all..
While I agree with some of your sentiments. What is nationalism/patriotism marked by? A blind allegience to your country? I consider myself really patriotic and I think part of that responsibility it trying to make Australia and better place for all to live and in doing so be critical. There seems to be this 'myth of the mainstream' as Robin Archer calls it, which is operating in Australia today, an idea of what constitues the 'norm', and if you don't fit into this cultural norm then you are not patriotic and an outsider which is bullshit. (Note- I am not reffering to the Lebanese here and trying to justify their anti-social violent behaviour, just to the statement on patriotism)hiphophooray123 said:if you dont have a strong sense of nationalism then you are not an aussie in my books, citizenship documents are just paper and plastic. Attitude counts and like it or not a proportion of these lebos, most likely muslim, do not have this strong sense of nationalism (well they do, it just isn't in favour of the NATION THEY LIVE IN). I can tolerate, but i cannot accept nor embrace them as Australians.
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I'm not putting them on a pedestol - HOWEVER the Bra Boys are showing more maturity and willingness to protect their area - even if they see it only as their territory.nedzelic said:yeah that must be why they go around murdering people - don't you dare put gangs onto some peddistal (spelling). all this glorification of gangs associated w/ sopranos and that shit is crap. they are thugs, simple as that. thety wanna fight; just like the lebanese gangs
...but you agree with the bra boys doing exactly what the others have done? because that is what you are saying in effect.MuffinMan said:well maroubras getting smashed up as they speak (well in the night) so something has to be done, i dont agree with the riots, and i dont agree with the lebs action either especially smashing up innocent people's properties.