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Warren mundine cops racial abuse for liberal vote.
Sep 10^th, 2013 at 8:24pm

INDIGENOUS leader and former ALP president Warren Mundine has been subjected to racial abuse from Labor members and supporters angry he voted Liberal.

A tirade of racist slurs were directed at Mr Mundine, who will run incoming Prime Minister Tony Abbott's indigenous advisory council, after he tweeted how he voted.

He was referred to as a "white a ... kisser," "Uncle Tom," an insulting term about black Americans and a "coconut."

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The campaigner for indigenous jobs said that many of the texts and tweets he received with the racist terms were from white ALP members and non-indigenous supporters of the party.

On Saturday, Mr Mundine tweeted: "Like many Australians 2day I voted Liberal for the 1st time. Labor has become a party of spin not workers."

When he replied to one racist text message, Mr Mundine said the Labor supporter who had sent him the slur replied "the shoe fits, wear it."

Mr Mundine said the abuse directed at him from members of his former party - which he quit in August 2012 - could deter future indigenous leaders from aspiring to public life.

He said the Left, which had advocated against racism, had turned on him

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Reply #1 - Sep 10^th, 2013 at 8:27pm

"I copped a fair amount of racial abuse over the weekend," he said.

"Some of the self-righteous people on the Left who attack people for being racist. About 40 per cent of attacks on me have been racial. It is because I voted Liberal and I am working for Tony Abbott."

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He said he was "hurt" by the abuse but had tried to "cop it on the chin."

When a person on Twitter called him "Uncle Tom," Mr Mundine tried a lighthearted reply, telling him "yes, my Uncle Tom lives up near Tabulam Northern NSW.'

Another Twitter user told him "YOU ARE an UNCLE TOM Warren ... we will remember. Uncle Tom African American male who kisses the white mans (sic) a.."

Mr Mundine said he believed Labor had a cultural problem and was failing to address the reasons why voters kicked the party from office at the weekend.

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"The Labor Party have got to learn the lessons of the weekend, they are just fooling themselves, they are cheering as if they won the election," he said.

"Two million Labor people voted Liberal. That is a massive shift.

"They are in big trouble and they haven't realised it."

Mr Mundine was overlooked for a Senate spot by Julia Gillard in 2012 after she instead chose Bob Carr who was parachuted in to be made Foreign Minister after Kevin Rudd's failed coup.

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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 59448 Here Gender:	Re: Warren mundine cops racial abuse for liberal vote. Reply #2 - Sep 10^th, 2013 at 8:30pm There was something in it for him. Though it is a wonder his own people didn't string him up. Guess they all supported the NT intervention.
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Reply #3 - Sep 10^th, 2013 at 8:32pm

Dnarever wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 8:30pm:

There was something in it for him.

Though it is a wonder his own people didn't string him up. Guess they all supported the NT intervention.

Oh this is fantastic, when its labor members or supporters commiting what is by fact here racism, you just convienently overlook it, dont you , Cheesy

Lefties like you would be jumping and flying all over it like a fly on s***t if the article described liberal supporters instead of labor supporters

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Maqqa Gold Member Offline 14% - that low?! Posts: 16000	Re: Warren mundine cops racial abuse for liberal vote. Reply #4 - Sep 10^th, 2013 at 8:34pm Lefties can only present demonising comments
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progressiveslol Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17029	Re: Warren mundine cops racial abuse for liberal vote. Reply #5 - Sep 10^th, 2013 at 8:35pm labor are too pathetic and extreme to even worry about. They are the new pathetic party, right along side the greens
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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 59448 Here Gender:	Re: Warren mundine cops racial abuse for liberal vote. Reply #6 - Sep 10^th, 2013 at 8:39pm Maqqa wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 8:34pm: Lefties can only present demonising comments You mean like you did for 6 years
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Grappler Deep State Feller Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 85590 Always was always will be HOME Gender:	Re: Warren mundine cops racial abuse for liberal vote. Reply #7 - Sep 10^th, 2013 at 8:39pm Robust debate, please - not racial and other slurs (like being called a misogynist for not wanting any more freebies for women). It's about time issues were addressed properly and evenly rather than on the basis of self-interest and political spin. Disgraceful.
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 38876 Gender:	Re: Warren mundine cops racial abuse for liberal vote. Reply #8 - Sep 10^th, 2013 at 8:43pm Of course he voted LNP. Abbott promised him a very well paid sinecure. 'Uncle Tom' indeed. The ALP have their token, and so does the LNP.
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Reply #9 - Sep 10^th, 2013 at 8:46pm

Grappler Deep State Feller wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 8:39pm:

Robust debate, please - not racial and other slurs (like being called a misogynist for not wanting any more freebies for women). It's about time issues were addressed properly and evenly rather than on the basis of self-interest and political spin.

Disgraceful.

like being called a misogynist

for not wanting any more freebies for women.

The term misogynist was wrong he is a sexist but it had nothing to do with freebies for women.

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 75379 Gender:	Re: Warren mundine cops racial abuse for liberal vote. Reply #10 - Sep 10^th, 2013 at 8:46pm Warren mundine cops racial abuse for liberal vote. I've never used twitter and haven't a clue how it works, but isn't it random comments by random people? If that's the case how would he know they were labor supporters?
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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: Warren mundine cops racial abuse for liberal vote. Reply #11 - Sep 10^th, 2013 at 8:50pm It was probably a tweet from our greasy arab treasurer
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Reply #12 - Sep 10^th, 2013 at 8:50pm

John Smith wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 8:46pm:

Warren mundine cops racial abuse for liberal vote.

I've never used twitter and haven't a clue how it works, but isn't it random comments by random people?

If that's the case how would he know they were labor supporters?

Well why in contrast to warren mundine publicly declaring his support for tony abbbott and the coalition and working with him to implement a new policy that they hope will make some difference to the lives of aborgines.

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When a person on Twitter called him "Uncle Tom," Mr Mundine tried a lighthearted reply, telling him "yes, my Uncle Tom lives up near Tabulam Northern NSW.'

Another Twitter user told him "YOU ARE an UNCLE TOM Warren ... we will remember. Uncle Tom African American male who kisses the white mans (sic) a.."

Dont you think thats a reaction in racial abuse because she or he disapproves of his support for abbott and liberals ??? its pretty common sense.

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matty Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 11055 East Sydney Gender:	Re: Warren mundine cops racial abuse for liberal vote. Reply #13 - Sep 10^th, 2013 at 9:03pm Dnarever wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 8:30pm: There was something in it for him. Though it is a wonder his own people didn't string him up. Guess they all supported the NT intervention. You just don't have any objectivity, do you? You'd be screaming blue murder if the roles were reversed.
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Reply #14 - Sep 10^th, 2013 at 9:04pm

stryder wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 8:50pm:

John Smith wrote on Sep 10^th, 2013 at 8:46pm:

Warren mundine cops racial abuse for liberal vote.

I've never used twitter and haven't a clue how it works, but isn't it random comments by random people?

If that's the case how would he know they were labor supporters?

Well why in contrast to warren mundine publicly declaring his support for tony abbbott and the coalition and working with him to implement a new policy that they hope will make some difference to the lives of aborgines.

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When a person on Twitter called him "Uncle Tom," Mr Mundine tried a lighthearted reply, telling him "yes, my Uncle Tom lives up near Tabulam Northern NSW.'

Another Twitter user told him "YOU ARE an UNCLE TOM Warren ... we will remember. Uncle Tom African American male who kisses the white mans (sic) a.."

Dont you think thats a reaction in racial abuse because she or he disapproves of his support for abbott and liberals ??? its pretty common sense.

racial abuse, sure ... as to why and who from, I see nothing to suggest either answers.

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