Americana Australiana

Big brothers, you loom over us too...good observational write, Carpe.

So true, mate...written from the heart. I admire your honesty!

Sounds like my kind of place~Australia....but I still love the States...for better or worse...the issues are global now--empires have abounded for centuries...another one will come...true noctem!

peace through poetry

your mate strider

Excellent write Carpe...indeed my country has many blights and we have pushed our weight too many ways, problems abound everywhere in the world including mistakes :( revolutions are tricky as well as elected officials...every country has it's Beauty some are more hidden and resides in the eye.

It's an interesting take. Yes, some Australians conform to the 'gangster stereo-type' I don't believe that this influence has greatly impacted us. I believe Australia's biggest gang concerns are the bikey gangs (hells angels, etc) as some of these gangs are responsible for deaths, violence and drug dealing. On another not we need to recognise that we are lucky that these small gangs don't get to the extreme 'terrorist-gang' behaviour such as the Taliban in Afghanistan.
People will always rebel in society.

I agree, the media is an asshole. Teenage body issues, depression, suicide and drug & substance abuse can fairly be blamed on the medias lack of filtering.
Entertainment is now being portrayed as "NEWS" and I believe this is one of the biggest tricks the media plays.
Media for entertainment is great, but to rely on it so much in a typical Australian culture is unhealthy.

The is media is constantly sending us shit. And we give in to it because we love the drama, love to think were 'caring' about ourselves by buying the next eye-wrinkle cream. When all we are doing is creating more problems. Growing up in a working-class community of Australia, I can clearly see the influence the media has had on those less fortunate. Weight-issues, depression, lack of confidence, substance abuse and anxiety issues, as I mentioned earlier are bigger problems for those who are less fortunate yet live in a society where it is portrayed to be something now more ridiculous than superficial.

I miss the Australia where we didn't give into the media.
The Beds are Burning by Midnight Oil video clip...
The Peter Garratt dance is disowned by many teenagers I know yet this Phy - Koren jockey dancer is more than world renowned. Australia has it's own originality, and yes sure our most unique and beautiful moments might only come about after a few beers, that's what makes us, us.
Australia will loose that identity as we grow we learn to accept different cultures and experiment.

Change is ok, we just need to recognise what is ok.
It is a shame we now glorify such ridiculous celebrities who have more money than sense. The Karadasians or the 90210 is rubbish we constantly feed the mentality of young girls.
Teaching us to be expect a super-ficical life-style.

This sort of entertainment is ok, but with lack of education and understanding of positive thinking and accepting yourself, it is death trap for teenagers. The media uses this to promote business in the cosmetic/beauty/lifestyle range.

great grasp on what happens here,
i absolutely love this
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