Saw a social media post which posed something along the lines that those who are uninformed shouldn't be discussing what's happened today as such discussions were promoting the spread of racism. It's a well-meant train of thought, but I have a couple of disagreements in that

(a) The racism was always there- such events make it feel socially permissable for those folks to spout it, and I for one am happy to see them "out themselves"

(b) It's healthy for people to talk about what's happening, and to question possible inconsistencies. Right-wingers love to try to silence that sort of thinking, Did so after Sept 11 2001, the imprisonment of Hicks, the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. What when wrong back then is finally just starting to emerge, and I for one am proud that I questioned and objected at those times.

I do not like the way that during today the actions of a lone gunman are being used to reinforce the meme of Terrorism Globalisation into Australia. The Libs of all people should know from their propaganda cock-up with Dr Mahomed Haneef what a strain to international relationships false vilification can bring.