How Tiresome, Silly Young Woman Protests At King Charles

Lidia Thorpe is an elected politician.

Oops premature posting.

She is a senator from Victoria, has always championed the indigenous people of Australias rights.

She is entitled to protest as are those who disagree with her.

Galaxy

She is entitled to protest as are those who disagree with her.

Absolutely 👏👏👏

Well, I think she has a point but not sure the UK is responsible for the poor deals that Aboriginals have historically been given. There have been lots of elected politicians who could have changed things.

Nothing silly about voicing the truth as the indigenous peoples of Australia see their history.

GrannyGravy13

Galaxy

She is entitled to protest as are those who disagree with her.

Absolutely 👏👏👏

Another Absolutely. Indigenous people in Commonwealth countries are entitled to express their views. The king seems capable of reflection and seems to have a genuine interest in our countries history. I bet he took this in his stride.

I think the title of this thread is offensive and belittling. She's actually 51 and been an activist and politician speaking up for her peoples for years.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2k2de0x9po

Quite right to speak up for the indigenous people of Australia, they have been given a raw deal right up to the present day when the people of Australia voted against giving increased political rights to said indigenous people.
And am sure the King has taken all this in his stride, indeed am sure he supports freedom of speech.

Wyllow3

I think the title of this thread is offensive and belittling. She's actually 51 and been an activist and politician speaking up for her peoples for years.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2k2de0x9po

Well said.

The stolen generations of young indigenous peoples (forcible removal of children into state and mission boarding schools) went on well into the 1970's

"Lidia Thorpe has made her views clear - that British settlement saw huge numbers of Indigenous people massacred and the scars of colonisation are still very apparent for many First Nations people in Australia.
Whether or not you agree with Lidia Thorpe’s approach, the fact is that there are deep disparities between First Nations people and non-Indigenous Australians when it comes to many indicators including education, health and life expectancy."

(BBC article)

Not only would the King take it in his stride but I would think this is just the type of thing he would take an interest in.

Agree or disagree with the way she did it, she's certainly drawn attention to the issues surrounding the treatment of the indigenous population.

maie13 what a dreadful post. Do you know anything at all about the history of Australia? Do you have any idea about the suffering of the Aboriginal people? I fully understand why Lidia Thorpe protesteted, why miss the opportunity to speak for the indigenous people of a Commonwealth country. I feel sure King Charles will have taken her message to heart.

Wyllow3

I think the title of this thread is offensive and belittling. She's actually 51 and been an activist and politician speaking up for her peoples for years.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2k2de0x9po

Quite right.

Ferry23 I agree. The King welcomes freedom of speech and she is entitled to protest. He's used to it and quite likely he agrees with her sentiments, but can't say so in public anyway.

She is right to speak for what she believes. Good for her!

She's entitled to her views, but she's rude to shout like that at the King. She could have spoken another way, more politely or written a letter.

I'm not a Charle's fan and I am not anti the indigenous people. People do know they suffered, but no one can go back and change the past. All anyone can do is work together for a better future, but yelling and screaming abuse won't achieve that.

I disagree with her shouting at the king because he was not personally responsible for the problems in Australia, because he does have cancer and is a visitor in their country.

I did think she looked older, or has lived a hard life.

Aldom

maie13 what a dreadful post. Do you know anything at all about the history of Australia? Do you have any idea about the suffering of the Aboriginal people? I fully understand why Lidia Thorpe protesteted, why miss the opportunity to speak for the indigenous people of a Commonwealth country. I feel sure King Charles will have taken her message to heart.

She is an elected senator and has a history of protest but many in the Aboriginal communities do not think she speaks for them.

She is part Aboriginal, part English/Irish and disregards her English/Irish heritage. Some of her protestations are legendary and this will probably go down as yet another in a long line. She often shouts her own version of the truth.

Some Aboriginal leaders and people think she is an embarrassment.
Opposition Indigenous affairs spokeswoman Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, for one, said the outburst was an “embarrassing attempt to seek attention".

I applaud her protest and she was right to do so !

She's entitled to her views, but she's rude to shout like that at the King. She could have spoken another way, more politely or written a letter.

00opsidia as a Senator, she could introduce a Bill to Parliament calling for a referendum on whether the Monarch should be Head of State of Australia.

In 2022 she took a vow to the Queen. She should have a similar respect for the Queen's son. Our Queen would be devastated to see this terrible behaviour.

"There's a time and a place", springs to mind. Also her deranged demeanor isn't very helpful to the people she claims to represent.

Syracute

I applaud her protest and she was right to do so !

She made an exhibition of herself and embarrassed the representatives of the the Ngunnawal People who traditionally own the land where Canberra is now and welcomed Charles and Camilla in a dignified way.

00opsidia

She's entitled to her views, but she's rude to shout like that at the King. She could have spoken another way, more politely or written a letter.

I'm not a Charle's fan and I am not anti the indigenous people. People do know they suffered, but no one can go back and change the past. All anyone can do is work together for a better future, but yelling and screaming abuse won't achieve that.

I disagree with her shouting at the king because he was not personally responsible for the problems in Australia, because he does have cancer and is a visitor in their country.

I did think she looked older, or has lived a hard life.

*I did think she looked older, or has lived a hard life’

So, not content to disagreeing with the way she expressed her concerns and beliefs, you make vague allegations about her presentation and life style

Unacceptable

I don't know if she would have spoken to Queen Elizabeth like that...

As people we all need to take responsibility for how we treat others and shouting at someone in public in that way is not a respectful way to foster communication.