Will ACMA get shirty with 2GB?
Woolies described them as totally unacceptable and withdrew them from sale, but Sydney’s Radio 2GB radio seems to love them and is giving them away to listeners. Dr Mumbo refers, of course, to the wonderfully subtle and poetic ”if you don’t love it leave” shirts that have split opinion this week.
The radio station took to twitter this afternoon to promote these giveaways:
Unsurprisingly users on Twitter didn’t take too kindly to the initiative, with most suggesting we could do without such thinly-veiled aggression emblazoned on items of clothing.
Yet others somehow found them humorous and totally inoffensive.
Dr Mumbo awaits with interest to see if a complaint is made to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), especially with users tweeting things like this:
There have been car stickers around for years ..
if you don’t like the Aussie flag go home..
Its time Australia and real Australians stopped bending over backwards to please
the idiots who come here and don’t want to fit in! If you don’t like my comment then I with build you a bridge to get over it!
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What on earth is racist about these singlets?. What racial group is being picked on?.
What is wrong with saying “if you don’t love it, leave it?” This is rubbish!!.
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The headline “2GB gives away Woolies racist singlets” defies belief. These headlines have just guaranteed that there will now be thousands more of these singlets purchased than would otherwise been the case. It will be an index finger to simpletons who see racists under the beds and at every turn. Still perplexed as to which racist group has been maligned.
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blazing propaganda
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Why on earth is that slogan ‘If you don’t like it, leave’ offensive? I will shout it from all rooftops. I’m a naturalized Immigrant and proud to be. Let the complainers leave. The earlier, the better!!!
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I blame the Americans. They have turned us into a risk-averse populace (through their obsession with litigation) who are too frightened to give an opinion and who are conditioned to conform to the new norms. But I bet a lot of people who might publicly tut-tut about this are privately nodding. Just sayin.
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It doesn’t mention Lebanese or Middle Eastern people…wtf is going on here….how can something be racist when it doesn’t even mention a race…touchy much everyone…
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They aren’t rascist, per se, but they are incredibly bogan.
If I see anyone wearing one its a pretty easy sign to turn around and walk the other way…
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Well lets face it,we know which people we want to leave.
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