Support for changing the date has declined rapidly from 39 per cent in January 2023 to 16 per cent of respondents, while the number who are neutral or undecided has remained more or less the same.

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[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

"Hey get over it", "it's history mate".

If these polls are to be believed, says a lot about the average Australian. Considering historical wrongs are still causing modern day problems for descendants (deaths in custody, rates of incarceration, rates of child removals etc), one really ought not pretend like celebrating the British invasion/genocide is a great day.

Which is what it is, explicitly. People might not like to think about it, but that's what the day is. It marks the beginning of an invasion.

Frankly, if this poll is to be believed (and perhaps it's not accounting for regional differences) then I say a boatload of Australians are wankers.

It's a stupid day to celebrate a country on.