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"What race is d**khead?"

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 6:59 pm
by The Optimist
The Labor senator was filmed, against his will, being bullied and racially vilified by a coven of burly, high-vis vest-wearing halfwits at a university bar in Melbourne.
They called Dastyari, an Iranian-born non-practising Muslim, a "terrorist" and a "monkey".
When Dastyari called them racist, they asked him: "What race is Islam?"


The scene was instantly familiar to anyone who has ever been bullied - the thugs' slow circling of their prey, the escalating taunts, the malicious dance on the edge of violence. They enjoyed every minute.
And on Dastyari's face, the uneasy calculations of the victim: Can I laugh this off? Can I ignore them? Will anyone step in to help?
The bar staff didn't, but Dastyari's fellow Labor MP Tim Watts was nearby, ducking in and out of the shakily-filmed video.
Watts stuck close to his friend and delivered what might just be the line of the year when he asked one of the men: "What race is dickhead?"
Obviously Australian.

Re: "What race is dickhead?"

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:01 pm
by Andalu
What is a non-practising Muslim?

Re: "What race is dickhead?"

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:02 pm
by Chuckles1188
Andalu wrote:What is a non-practising Muslim?
Like a lapsed Catholic or atheist Jew

Re: "What race is dickhead?"

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:04 pm
by Andalu
Fair enough, but at what point does it lose it's relevance if you live in a non-Islamic society?

At least Jewish is a quasi-ethnicity.

Re: "What race is dickhead?"

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:08 pm
by Chuckles1188
Andalu wrote:Fair enough, but at what point does it lose it's relevance if you live in a non-Islamic society?

At least Jewish is a quasi-ethnicity.
So is Muslim

Re: "What race is dickhead?"

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:19 pm
by ScarfaceClaw
Andalu wrote:What is a non-practising Muslim?
They just turn up on match day and wing it.

Re: "What race is dickhead?"

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:25 pm
by Leinster in London
Andalu wrote:What is a non-practising Muslim?
He has prayed in the mosque but no longer does so.

Re: "What race is dickhead?"

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:45 pm
by Turbogoat

Re: "What race is dickhead?"

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:58 pm
by bimboman
Chuckles1188 wrote:
Andalu wrote:Fair enough, but at what point does it lose it's relevance if you live in a non-Islamic society?

At least Jewish is a quasi-ethnicity.
So is Muslim

What ? :lol:

Re: "What race is dickhead?"

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:59 pm
by Chuckles1188
bimboman wrote:
Chuckles1188 wrote:
Andalu wrote:Fair enough, but at what point does it lose it's relevance if you live in a non-Islamic society?

At least Jewish is a quasi-ethnicity.
So is Muslim

What ? :lol:
Oh good, you've joined in.

Re: "What race is d**khead?"

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 12:34 am
by Bowens
Turbogoat wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXIh8X9Jgh0

Charming stuff.
What a bunch of clowns.

Re: "What race is dickhead?"

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 12:46 am
by comets
Andalu wrote:What is a non-practising Muslim?
A christian.

Re: "What race is dickhead?"

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 12:48 am
by kovana
Chuckles1188 wrote:
Andalu wrote:What is a non-practising Muslim?
Like a lapsed Catholic or atheist Jew
Mormons call it 'Inactive member'.

However, if they are still paying their tithes but not attending church its 'sub-active member'.

If you change to a different religion, you are labeled an apostate.

Re: "What race is d**khead?"

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 1:13 am
by Slim 293
It will be interesting what follows this...

Stan is issuing a lawsuit as they've appropriated the "Patriot Blue" name from the upcoming Romper Stomper TV sequel:

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radi ... triot-blue

These idiots were also wearing their TOLL uniforms so could possibly lose their jobs.

The incident happened at the VU student bar in Footscray... it's a shame they didn't walk down the road and share their views with the locals.

Re: "What race is d**khead?"

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 4:04 am
by MungoMan
Seneca of the Night wrote:
The Optimist wrote:
The Labor senator was filmed, against his will, being bullied and racially vilified by a coven of burly, high-vis vest-wearing halfwits at a university bar in Melbourne.
They called Dastyari, an Iranian-born non-practising Muslim, a "terrorist" and a "monkey".
When Dastyari called them racist, they asked him: "What race is Islam?"


The scene was instantly familiar to anyone who has ever been bullied - the thugs' slow circling of their prey, the escalating taunts, the malicious dance on the edge of violence. They enjoyed every minute.
And on Dastyari's face, the uneasy calculations of the victim: Can I laugh this off? Can I ignore them? Will anyone step in to help?
The bar staff didn't, but Dastyari's fellow Labor MP Tim Watts was nearby, ducking in and out of the shakily-filmed video.
Watts stuck close to his friend and delivered what might just be the line of the year when he asked one of the men: "What race is dickhead?"
Obviously Australian.
Where's the sauce?
Here it is

Re: "What race is dickhead?"

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 4:30 am
by Hong Kong
Turbogoat wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXIh8X9Jgh0

Charming stuff.
How the merry fark do people think this will end with them looking good? These mongs are beyond stupid

Re: "What race is d**khead?"

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 4:32 am
by kiwinoz
Turnbull jumps in with his bullshit
"We are the most successful multicultural society in the world and that is because … our society is built on a foundation of respect.

"We should have zero tolerance for racism and racist abuse like that."
Meanwhile on Manus Island....

Re: "What race is d**khead?"

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 5:02 am
by gurudoright
I’m not usually a big fan of Sam Dastyari, to tell you the truth I don’t like him. In saying that I don’t think he could have handle the situation any better.

Re: "What race is d**khead?"

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 5:42 am
by Thomas
Slim 293 wrote:It will be interesting what follows this...

Stan is issuing a lawsuit as they've appropriated the "Patriot Blue" name from the upcoming Romper Stomper TV sequel:

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radi ... triot-blue

These idiots were also wearing their TOLL uniforms so could possibly lose their jobs.


The incident happened at the VU student bar in Footscray... it's a shame they didn't walk down the road and share their views with the locals.
They don't work for TOLL. They just wear the shirts for some stupid reason.

Re: "What race is d**khead?"

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 6:04 am
by MungoMan
guy smiley wrote:
Thomas wrote:
They don't work for TOLL. They just wear the shirts for some stupid reason.
Really? :lol: :lol: :lol:

How 'kin sad is that?
Depends whether on not one of TOLL's competitors paid these bozos.

Re: "What race is d**khead?"

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 6:11 am
by Thomas
guy smiley wrote:
Thomas wrote:
They don't work for TOLL. They just wear the shirts for some stupid reason.
Really? :lol: :lol: :lol:

How 'kin sad is that?
One of them was fired from TOLL months ago. He wears their shirts as a form of protest.

Re: "What race is d**khead?"

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 6:21 am
by Turbogoat
Thomas wrote:
guy smiley wrote:
Thomas wrote:
They don't work for TOLL. They just wear the shirts for some stupid reason.
Really? :lol: :lol: :lol:

How 'kin sad is that?
One of them was fired from TOLL months ago. He wears their shirts as a form of protest.
One of life's winners right there.
His stellar argument about "what race is Islam" is horribly undercut by his "Go back to Iran, ya monkey" type abuse.

Still seems weird to be wearing work uniforms in a bar - that's just a no go for what I'm used to.

Re: "What race is d**khead?"

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 6:33 am
by Thomas
Turbogoat wrote:
Thomas wrote:
guy smiley wrote:
Thomas wrote:
They don't work for TOLL. They just wear the shirts for some stupid reason.
Really? :lol: :lol: :lol:

How 'kin sad is that?
One of them was fired from TOLL months ago. He wears their shirts as a form of protest.
One of life's winners right there.
His stellar argument about "what race is Islam" is horribly undercut by his "Go back to Iran, ya monkey" type abuse.

Still seems weird to be wearing work uniforms in a bar - that's just a no go for what I'm used to.
Welcome to Straya, mate.

Re: "What race is d**khead?"

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 6:39 am
by Pat the Ex Mat
Thomas wrote: Welcome to Straya, mate.
Fucken!

Re: "What race is dickhead?"

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 7:33 am
by deadduck
kovana wrote:
Chuckles1188 wrote:
Andalu wrote:What is a non-practising Muslim?
Like a lapsed Catholic or atheist Jew
Mormons call it 'Inactive member'.

However, if they are still paying their tithes but not attending church its 'sub-active member'.

If you change to a different religion, you are labeled an apostate.

Which is punishable by death in thirteen Muslim countries and generally condemned in those where it isn't

Goes some way to explaining why someone might choose to call themselves a non-practicing Muslim rather than just declare themselves non-religious or atheist.

Re: "What race is d**khead?"

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 8:23 am
by MungoMan
Turbogoat wrote:
Thomas wrote:
guy smiley wrote:
Thomas wrote:
They don't work for TOLL. They just wear the shirts for some stupid reason.
Really? :lol: :lol: :lol:

How 'kin sad is that?
One of them was fired from TOLL months ago. He wears their shirts as a form of protest.
One of life's winners right there.
His stellar argument about "what race is Islam" is horribly undercut by his "Go back to Iran, ya monkey" type abuse.

Still seems weird to be wearing work uniforms in a bar - that's just a no go for what I'm used to.
TBF though, drinkers could be uncomfortable with chaps in drill shirts embroidered with Millers KIllers and Medical Service.

Re: "What race is dickhead?"

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 8:26 am
by UncleFB
Turbogoat wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXIh8X9Jgh0

Charming stuff.
Why the fuck didn't the barman just kick them out there and then? They're harassing patrons in front of him. Were there no bouncers at the pub?

Re: "What race is dickhead?"

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 9:11 am
by Wilson's Toffee
Chuckles1188 wrote:
Andalu wrote:Fair enough, but at what point does it lose it's relevance if you live in a non-Islamic society?

At least Jewish is a quasi-ethnicity.
So is Muslim

Nonsense. It is a religion, purely.

We have many ethnicites practicing Islam, in South Africa. They differ greatly at times.

Re: "What race is dickhead?"

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 12:43 am
by knack
Wilson's Toffee wrote:
Chuckles1188 wrote:
Andalu wrote:Fair enough, but at what point does it lose it's relevance if you live in a non-Islamic society?

At least Jewish is a quasi-ethnicity.
So is Muslim

Nonsense. It is a religion, purely.

We have many ethnicites practicing Islam, in South Africa. They differ greatly at times.
It's the same all over the world mate, claiming any of the semetic religions are race based is simplistic at best, deeply misleading at worst. A particularly problematic proposition when looking at Palestinians and Israelis, the studies done by Karl Skorecki and Harry Ostrer makes interesting reading.

Re: "What race is dickhead?"

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 12:46 am
by Zakar
bimboman wrote:
Chuckles1188 wrote:
Andalu wrote:Fair enough, but at what point does it lose it's relevance if you live in a non-Islamic society?

At least Jewish is a quasi-ethnicity.
So is Muslim

What ? :lol:
Nope.

And TBH Jewish really isn't either.

Re: "What race is d**khead?"

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 1:45 am
by Murdoch
Just watched the video twice.

No-one said: "what race is dickhead"?

In fact Watts barely made a peep at all.

Politicians :roll:

Re: "What race is d**khead?"

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 1:48 am
by Chuckles1188
Murdoch wrote:Just watched the video twice.

No-one said: "what race is dickhead"?

In fact Watts barely made a peep at all.

Politicians :roll:
Great post

https://twitter.com/JoshButler/status/9 ... replies%2F

Re: "What race is d**khead?"

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 2:46 am
by Taranaki Snapper
Murdoch wrote:Just watched the video twice.

No-one said: "what race is dickhead"?

In fact Watts barely made a peep at all.

Politicians :roll:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJLRSpju88c
2:20, Watts

Re: "What race is d**khead?"

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 7:54 am
by Ted.
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Re: "What race is d**khead?"

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 7:55 am
by Ted.
gurudoright wrote:I’m not usually a big fan of Sam Dastyari, to tell you the truth I don’t like him. In saying that I don’t think he could have handle the situation any better.
Yeah, he kept his shit together pretty well in the face of that, you might say he had to. The thing is, he shouldn't have to handle it any better, he shouldfn't be confronted with that at all.

Re: "What race is dickhead?"

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:14 am
by bimboman
Zakar wrote:
bimboman wrote:
Chuckles1188 wrote:
Andalu wrote:Fair enough, but at what point does it lose it's relevance if you live in a non-Islamic society?

At least Jewish is a quasi-ethnicity.
So is Muslim

What ? :lol:
Nope.

And TBH Jewish really isn't either.


You can be ethnically Jewish. There's no "ethnic" Muslim, you can convert to either.

Muslim cannot be a race. If we need a term religious bigot would cover the dickheads in this story.

Re: "What race is d**khead?"

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:32 am
by Turbogoat
bimboman wrote:
Zakar wrote:
bimboman wrote:
Chuckles1188 wrote:
Andalu wrote:Fair enough, but at what point does it lose it's relevance if you live in a non-Islamic society?

At least Jewish is a quasi-ethnicity.
So is Muslim

What ? :lol:
Nope.

And TBH Jewish really isn't either.


You can be ethnically Jewish. There's no "ethnic" Muslim, you can convert to either.

Muslim cannot be a race. If we need a term religious bigot would cover the dickheads in this story.
Yup, just like the guys in the video were trying to say, Muslim isn't a race. It'd be far more accurate to call them bigots, or wit kant-ish bigots to be totally accurate.

However, when theyr'e saying "Go back to Iran, ya monkey" are they really judging some bloke getting a beer in a pub on his religion or his ethnicity?
Would you feel entirely un-racist telling anyone less white than a Coldplay concert-goer to "Go back to <insert location here> , ya monkey!"

Yep, they hated the guy for his (lapsed) religion - he was drinking a beer FFS - but they lapsed into racial abuse... ya monkey... when they used up the rest of their limited repertoire.

Re: "What race is d**khead?"

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 10:46 am
by Chuckles1188
I look forward to an explanation of why cultural Muslim is not a quasi-ethnicity, and why Muslim is not s race

Re: "What race is d**khead?"

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 10:58 am
by bimboman
Chuckles1188 wrote:I look forward to an explanation of why cultural Muslim is not a quasi-ethnicity, and why Muslim is not s race

What's a cultural Muslim ?


Muslim is definatly not a f ucking race.

Re: "What race is d**khead?"

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 11:07 am
by Mick Mannock
Muslim is a race so that people can accuse anyone who expresses a negative view of Islam of racism.