The name is absent

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Aborigines try to believe these fallacies about
themselves because they won’t face the truth.
But you only have to go to any Aboriginal mission
or reserve to see the truth: the lack of community
spirit, the neglect and abuse of tiny children
and the rest of it.

The characterization of Aborigines in general in Aboriginal writings

is predominantly negative, as it is in non-Aboriginal writings.

Drawing on the literature, quoted above, the following characteristics
are found, cited by Aboriginal writers who stereotype Aborigines in
general.

Aborigines are a people:

without identity

undergoing a cultural and identity crisis
alienated from society
alienated from their culture
without confidence
without purpose or meaning in life
filled with pain and confusion
lacking all sense of joy and happiness
dejected

rejected
defeated
nobodies
at the bottom of the barrel
ashamed of their ancestry
ashamed to bring white mates home
destined to a life of embarrassment
their colour a handicap all their lives
trying to pass themselves off as white
becoming pseudo-whites

freaks when they go into white society

accepted by white society as football (sports) freaks
performing like monkeys to meet white expectations
accepting roles as ^,stool-pigeons ^, in government

racist against whites₃ their energies consumed in hatred
struggling with each other for leadership roles
leaders without integrity

split into factions^ black against black
tenable to unite₃ due to petty jealousies
lacking group cohesion
lacking cormunity spirit
lacking in moral standards
untrustworthy

lacking discipline₃ lacking rules₃ not knowing the value of
money

go Walkabout₃ itchy feet₃ no reason to settle

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