NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
It’s been a depressing week for anyone with an ounce of compassion.
Anti-refugee, anti-asylum seeker and anti-immigrant sentiment has been rife, flowing from the people at the very heart of government. People who know better, yet seemingly seek to stir up hatred for their own political gain.
Tell voters they’re being ‘invaded’ and they’re less likely to scrutinise your policies or question your competence because they’re blinded by hate and division.
On Sunday, after news broke that a man had thrown petrol bombs at an asylum processing centre before taking his own life, I felt overwhelmed at the prospect of what was to come.