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A local Australian-flag-meme has today completely changed his tune on what he believes to be a constitutional right to ‘FREE SPECH’.
Bruce Shayler, a retired springwater salesman from Betoota Heights says he’s never apologised for any of his raw opinions, because as an Australian, he’s entitled to think and say whatever he wants.
In fact, for the last two months, that has been his number one gripe with modern Australia – that people can’t say and do what they want.
Like a lot of people who feel like the 2017 marriage equality plebiscite result wasn’t representative of the silent majority, Bruce has been putting in long hours on social media defending former Wallabies star Israel Folau.
“Folau is entitled to do and say wahtever he wants” wrote Bruce, in the comments section of three hundred different news articles published about Folau’s ARU dismissal.
As Bruce points out, this yet to be cited Australian constitution allows people to post whatever they want on social media without risking the termination of their employment contract.
While Bruce does not officially state that he agrees with Folau, he definitely doesn’t agree with him being sacked for saying all homosexuals are going to hell.
However, the entire premise of Bruce’s pro-Folau argument has today been tested, after it was revealed that NRL players Josh Addo-Carr and Cody Walker will be boycotting the Australian national anthem in next week’s Origin match. With both players stating that it does not represent the country’s Indigenous people.
Like many other Australian flag memes and dirtbikes on social media, Bruce Shayler appears willing to suspend his unconditional belief in Free Speech for this particular controversy.
“I’m sick of these people thinking they can do and say whatever they want” he says.
In addition to the already interesting plot twist, Bruce follows up by saying anyone who isn’t proud to sing the national anthem should leave the country. A bizarre suggestion to put forward to Aboriginal footballers.
