SPECIAL: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation and the Wadi Wadi people of Dharawal nation. The show notes were written on Dharawal land. We pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging. We acknowledge that sovereignty has never been ceded by First Nations people.
G'day voters, and welcome to the show notes for the fourteenth episode of 3 White Guys + Guest, a political podcast for a cynical nation.
The police crackdown on peaceful protesters outside IMARC in Melbourne last week was completely disproportionate to the disruption they caused, with the overwhelming majority of the violence being instigated by the police.Nick was on the ground in Melbourne, and wrote about what happened, here is some of what he had to say:
Take a stand: Police beat me at the Melbourne IMARC blockade but they won't break my spirit
This was a very different episode because we felt the need to get stuck in on what is happening to democracy and civil rights in this country, especially in the wake of the police brutality at IMARC in Melbourne.
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There were also a few missed points to add: when criticisms pour in that environmental movements are too white and middle class, it's important to remember that we have the privilege of not having to be concerned for our lives when interacting with police at protests. If we are to be the allies we claim to be, the onus is on us to put our bodies on the line to protect those who may not be cut loose after a few hours in custody. I'm not here to lecture, learning how pervasive my privilege tends to be has been the most powerful lesson I've experienced this year. If we're going to use our privilege for good, we need to be capable of recognising where our blind spots are, especially when it comes to listening to those on the front lines in the fight against the police state. Solidarity means standing with those who hurt your feelings when you weren't as woke as you thought. Disagreements can be had behind doors, but we need to stop publicly splintering the left, and I'm as guilty of that as anyone.
Also, the new power for the government passed late last year was the ability to deploy the ADF (not the AFP) in the event of an emergency, which can be declared on national security grounds by Peter Dutton.
Climate change is destroying life on this planet.Capitalism is destroying life on this planet.Billionaires are destroying life on this planet.
Globally, people are waking up to what is happening to them and they will not tolerate this abuse any longer.
Take to the streets.Resist.Stand in solidarity.Together we can survive.
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