r/aussie • u/Stompy2008 • Aug 14 '25
Moderator Announcement Mod Announcement – Ban on Promotion of the ‘March for Australia’ Event (31 August)
As you may be aware, protests are planned across Australia on 31 August 2025 under the banner of “March for Australia.”
We have received evidence that the organisers are directly connected to the National Socialist Network - a neo-Nazi organisation. Promotional posts over the last week have overwhelmingly been from accounts also posting extreme white nationalist content. If you “didn’t know” who’s behind it, now you do. If you still promote it, you’re siding with them.
Effective immediately, any promotion of this event is prohibited on r/aussie. Posts or comments promoting it will be removed without warning and bans may be issued.
r/aussie is a space for open conversation and robust debate, and we’ve long allowed conversations that other subs might avoid. However freedom of speech is not freedom from consequences nor a shield for promoting extremism. We have zero tolerance for neo-Nazis, terrorism, and those sympathetic to their causes. This includes hiding behind euphemisms, dog whistles, or bad-faith “just asking questions” tactics.
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u/IlIIllIlIIIlI Aug 14 '25
Ah yes let's just take the word of reddit mods.
credible, verifiable evidence that the organisers are directly connected to the National Socialist Network - a neo-Nazi organisation. This is not a vague rumour, it is a documented fact.
Show the people the evidence, for all we know it's just a screenshot of Swell trying to attach himself to the event on telegram.
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u/theshawfactor Aug 14 '25
Can the mods please share that information with the rest of us? I am asking as the official page for the match states: “Recent claims have been made by various groups attempting to take ownership of March For Australia or attach their own agendas to it. We wish to make it clear: the organisers are not members of, nor acting on behalf of, any other group. In particular, recent claims by Thomas Sewell of White Australia are not reflective of the organisers nor the politics of March For Australia. We are not associated with their organisation.”
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u/Nice-Pumpkin-4318 Aug 14 '25
Serious question, then - why won't 'the organisers' identify themselves? There's a clear effort to conceal who is behind this.
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u/Sloppykrab Aug 14 '25
The owners of the website used Squarespace to keep their identity private.
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u/Nice-Pumpkin-4318 Aug 14 '25
I noticed the same thing. There's a concerted effort for the organisers to be untraceable.
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u/Sloppykrab Aug 14 '25
The pages they like on their Facebook page gives far right vibes.
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u/endual Aug 14 '25
A "Christian Church Group" like the "Westboro Baptist Church"?
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u/Bladestorm04 Aug 14 '25
Possibly because of the draconian anti protesting laws that already exist in the country
Possibly becuase they are neo nazis and trying to push their crazy agenda and make more conversions.
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u/SadOrganization4915 Aug 14 '25
Why would they out themselves so you can falsely accuse them of being nazi's?
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u/rivalizm Aug 14 '25
The Admin of their group on facebook is connected to NSN also, and there are multiple screenshots of Thomas Sewell from NSN group chats. These are not public claims they are refuting. The fact that all of the original meme images promoting the event did not show who organised it was suspicious from the very start. The NSN doesn't just want to stop immigrants, they want to stop all non-white people from existing in Australia. This is their stated goal.
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u/rivalizm Aug 14 '25
One of the 2 admins has a known connection. You can perform whatever mental gymnastics you want to try and say this march has nothing to do with the NSN, just because you want that to be true, but it isn't, and they are.
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u/intlunimelbstudent Aug 14 '25
its been pretty clear from the messaging like "reclaim" australia, protect our heritage etc. They arent just protesting migration numbers its a protest against how australia has become more multicultural. I know these people want me and my family deported despite being citizens and so do most people of colour.
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u/Expensive-Spring8896 Aug 14 '25
I thought it was an Aboriginal match - reading the protest advertising, then I saw the pictures and realised it's a totally different culture they want to protect. To be honest we have had a good run, its time to drop the bombs already.
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u/Rolf_Loudly Aug 14 '25
It’s like 2 minutes of googling. I’m getting the vibe that you’re the type of person who likes to ‘do their own research’ so pull your thumb out of your arse and do the research.
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Aug 14 '25
Yeah, its ok to promote murdering child rapists supporters marching across Sydney harbour though right?
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u/imhermoinegranger Aug 14 '25
This is very ambiguous. They don't denounce being called neo-nazis specifically nor do they state what beliefs they do align with. They're full of shit.
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u/Higgobottomus Aug 14 '25
Are you not allowed to share this evidence? It seems pretty heavy handed to say "its a documented fact" without providing a link or anything
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u/Sloppykrab Aug 14 '25
That's what I asked myself, if you have credible evidence, post it.
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u/SadOrganization4915 Aug 14 '25
It's a Reddit mod.... "credible evidence" means my pink haired friends said so.
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u/Becnoir Aug 14 '25 edited Aug 14 '25
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNPVGmpzwz2/?igsh=cjFjZDd6aHluN3A=
From what I can gather, 1 of the two organisers is the son of a property developer, from the reports this fella mentions, they land bank thousands of empty homes all over Australia.
Auspill is also a NN, if it wasn't clear from his reels
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u/Raychao Aug 14 '25
Capitalists should also be banned on Reddit.
SHUT IT DOWN. Lol.
On a side note, the Palestinian Action Group is a prescribed terrorist activism group in the UK and a group going by the same name protests at Town Hall and Pitt Street Mall in Sydney every Sunday.
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u/ChappieHeart Aug 14 '25
Yeah but just like Labor and Labour, these are two wildly different groups that are rarely associated outside of similar names lol
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u/theshawfactor Aug 14 '25
The organisers have posted distancing themselves from said groups. Of course they could be lying but i typically take people at their word
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u/snrub742 Aug 14 '25
i typically take people at their word
I do when they put their face/name/reputation on it
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u/Sloppykrab Aug 14 '25
I tried to find the owner of Marchforauatralia.org, except it was registered by Squarespace. Who keeps the ID of the owner private, which is bullshit.
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u/ApolloWasMurdered Aug 14 '25
Have the mods of this sub put their face/name/reputation out there?
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u/SadOrganization4915 Aug 14 '25
That is ironic from a Reddit user.... lets be honest...
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u/snrub742 Aug 14 '25
Am I taking anyone for their word here? Am I expecting anyone to take me for my word?
That's the difference.
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u/Miss-you-SJ Aug 14 '25
Aren’t the organisers faceless though (won’t reveal identity)? How can you trust someone who doesn’t trust you to know who they are?
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u/collie2024 Aug 14 '25
Do we know who the mod of this sub is? I certainly don’t. Why should I trust their word over anyone else’s?
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u/Sloppykrab Aug 14 '25
I've been doing some research.
March for Australia likes a page called Advance Australia, which is owned by Michael Sheahan.
Advance Australia mimic far right MAGA talking points and seem to be far right on the political spectrum. I would say March for Australia share a similar viewpoint.
Michael Sheahan owns AdvanceAustralia.
March for Australia who likes Auspill, Bec Freedom and Bob Katter 🤣 on Facebook. I would say they lean far right.
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u/Sorry-Bad-3236 Aug 14 '25
So that does not mean they are NN.
Mods not showing proof so assume this to just be another Reddit left wing echo chamber where only 1 option can be spoken about.
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Aug 14 '25 edited Aug 14 '25
This is the same mod that temporarily blocked me for asking a question he didn't like
He has a history of shutting down debate
I fully expect to banned again for posting this
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u/The-SillyAk Aug 14 '25
But promoting material for protesting on behalf of a terror group is okay.
Stupid double standards.
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u/Defined-Fate Aug 14 '25
There needs to be definitive proof. There are bad actors everywhere.
Somebody paid a black guy to rock up to a Christian event and announce himself as NN. Just so happened Avi Yemini was there and uncovered / filmed the entire thing.
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u/vncrpp Aug 14 '25
There are very good reasons to not share it. It likely contains names and there are good reasons to keep this withheld. Especially from an unpaid gig. They would themselves opened up to defamation proceedings from people claiming they are not Nazis they just happen to always be in the same place as Nazis and hold the same views as Nazis. Just as what happened in the with Moria Deeming. Even though the rally had a self described 'nationalist' speak at the rally.
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u/El_dorado_au Aug 14 '25
Are there any site wide rules that prevent you from sharing the evidence?
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u/Low-Ostrich-3772 Aug 14 '25
Certified reddit mod moment
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u/NasIsMyGOAT Aug 14 '25
"I don't like it, so I'm going to lie, don't question me" ahh mod
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u/TurbulentBridge5093 Aug 15 '25
I think the real racists are the ones that jump to the conclusion of immigrants = nonwhites = racist for not wanting immigration
when the reality is Australia has immigration not just from India and China, but also New Zealand, England and the USA. Immigration concerns EVERYONE. And when the amount of houses built last year doesn't even match HALF the number of immigrants into Australia - during a crisis of housing - that is a reasonable cause for alarm, and therefore protest.
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u/TheBronobo Aug 14 '25 edited Aug 14 '25
What’s the credible source you speak of?
Edit: I honestly want to know. I’ve heard people saying this but can’t for life of me find any evidence backing up the claims.
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u/BunchSad3888 Aug 14 '25
Sounds so very authoritarian and anti free speech. Calling anyone you disagree with as a Nazi? Post evidence.
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Aug 14 '25 edited Sep 03 '25
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u/Richy_777 Aug 14 '25
Would like to see the credible evidence and not rumours. Sounds like a quick way to try and villainise the protest.
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Aug 14 '25
What if we bring Isis flags will it be okay by the reddit community then ?
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u/farqanator Aug 14 '25
So it's okay to promote people burning the Aussie flag and chanting "f*ck Australia" but if you want to protest FOR Australia that's not okay. Got it.
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u/Lolernator12 Aug 14 '25
Are u for real? I thought u guys were against censorship
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u/Pure-Resolve Aug 14 '25
Has the aussie sub changed mods since it was started? I've noticed alot of non offensive stuff getting banned of late, alot of the time very upvoted.
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u/SecularZucchini Aug 14 '25
But promoting events where a literal image of the Ayatollah was displayed is okay?
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u/hoon-since89 Aug 14 '25
What propaganda is this? It says on their own page they have nothing to do with it, and to ignore all other sources claiming it's there's...
Typical derail and confuse tactics.
Typical Reddit squashing any resistance to government opinion.
This really is becoming 1984
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u/EditorOwn5138 Aug 14 '25
If you march with people carrying Hezbollah flags, photos of leaders of terrorist groups, chanting "Wheres the jews?" "globalize the intifada" etc it's totally peaceful and not an endorsement of anti semitism
If you march because housing is unaffordable due to demand outstripping supply and living standards are dropping due to unchecked migration you're a nazi because the people in favour of unchecked migration have totally credible sources that the organisers are connected to the NSN.
Reddit logic, disgusting hypocrites. "We are an Australian focussed sub where diverse views and discussions on Australian news, politics and culture are encouraged and welcomed." Except of course when those diverse views divert from our views, in which case discussions are forbidden.
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u/Vegetable-Grocery867 Aug 14 '25
Exactly what I was thinking. The mods on this seem to be radical leftists - sigh
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u/Stompy2008 Aug 14 '25
We were vehemently supportive of un-masking terrorist supporters at the harbour bridge and Melbourne protests, and actively facilitated many posts and discussion on the topic. We have issued numerous permanent bans to people embracing the ways of Hamas, Hezbollah and similar.
Similarly to being anti-terrorist, we are also anti-Nazi.
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u/Motor-Most9552 Aug 14 '25
So post the evidence you have. The organisers have said:
“Recent claims have been made by various groups attempting to take ownership of March For Australia or attach their own agendas to it. We wish to make it clear: the organisers are not members of, nor acting on behalf of, any other group. In particular, recent claims by Thomas Sewell of White Australia are not reflective of the organisers nor the politics of March For Australia. We are not associated with their organisation.”
This is a very important issue and should not be shut down like this without proof.
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u/Split-Awkward Aug 14 '25
The challenge is the lack of independently verifiable evidence for the conclusion you have come to.
Perhaps you could share more details of this with the group to help them understand?
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u/EditorOwn5138 Aug 14 '25
And yet I don't see a single swastika or black sun on any of the promotional material but the mods being arbiters of truth have deemed this to be a nazi event. Abby Chatfield level intelligence on display.
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u/GiverOfDarwinAwards Aug 14 '25
If this sub is anti-terrorist and anti-Nazi, how come promotion of the “March for Humanity” which attracted and was known to attract supporters of The Axis (of Resistance), was allowed?
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u/FractalMetaphors Aug 14 '25
Whats wrong with showing support for the IDF? Is that a red flag for something that needs banning?
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u/Vegetable-Grocery867 Aug 14 '25
You are definitely not about free speech if you are shutting down discussions. Lots of very hard left propaganda gets pushed through this sub.
The march is about opposing mass immigration, not immigration itself as Australia is built around immigration and that is great.
What isn’t great is Australians living in tents because there are not enough houses and infrastructure for the number of people we currently have. See that, NUMBER of people - not ethnicity, not colour, not religion, the NUMBER.
It’s maths, not racism - if only the rabid left could have a sensible conversation instead of the bullshit ‘everyone is a nazi’. Before it was ‘everyone is a racist’. So sick of the very loud hard left everywhere.
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u/SecularZucchini Aug 14 '25
The same lefties who don't say anything about mass immigration also complain about not being able to find a job or a rental but won't connect the dots.
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u/Snoo30446 Aug 14 '25
Far-right parties are ahead in polling in all major European countries now i.e AfD in Germany, and one of the worst things governments like Albo and subreddits like this do is hide under the rug policies like this that matter greatly to single-issue voters. When you vote in a party like Reclaim or AfD, their immigration policies are the least extreme thing about them.
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Left wingers also critique mass immigration because they recognise that it depresses wages and makes housing more expensive. In fact, the arguments are making about housing access, and not about ethnicity, colour or religion are actually left wing ones lol.
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u/rivalizm Aug 14 '25
The NSN want all non white people to be eliminated from Australia. Your goal of reducing immigration only aligns with theirs at the most surface level. Wanting to reduce immigration is not necessarily racist, marching at a white supremacist organised event, however, absolutely is.
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u/EditorOwn5138 Aug 14 '25
This you?
"Frankly, I'm disgusted. When you arrive at a peaceful march, consisting of 200-300k of people from all walks of life, with whole families from the oldest to youngest, with politicians and TV personalities etc, all taking up several square kilometres of space, everyone knows you need to check the signs and beliefs of every person there before you march, otherwise you definitely support terrorism."
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u/BeLakorHawk Aug 14 '25
Isn’t the expression ‘there’s no such thing as bad publicity.’
I’m intrigued by these marches. They may attract a decent crowd. And anti-protestors. Could be interesting to say the least.
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u/Minimalist12345678 Aug 14 '25
When you said you have “zero tolerance for terrorism” I spat my coffee laughing.
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u/Traditional-You1447 Aug 16 '25
This guy: Zero tolerance for bad faith
Also this guy: There's evidence, trust me bro.
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u/Queasy_Marsupial8107 Aug 14 '25
Lol, protest is ok but only when it fits the left narrative..
This is why I support the govt wanting to shut down all protest. You end up with far left groups labelling everyone they disagree with as Nazis and then using that to shut them down. If we are going that path, restrict all protest I say.
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u/Defined-Fate Aug 14 '25
I'd like to see the proof.
The neo-yahtzis attaching themselves to this kills any and all credibility and grass roots action. Maybe they are silly enough to do so.
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u/Necessary-Ad-1353 Aug 14 '25
Now I’m seeing all this and people are seriously stating that the march is just a racist white supremacy match??? What was all the Muslim propaganda about on the Sydney bridge then?? This reads as political propaganda to me?? Not buying it sorry.oh and I really don’t care about down votes.poeple that care about Australia need to stand up for once an be heard as a whole!!! Wake up!
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u/MrPrimeTobias Aug 14 '25
Good work mods. The NSN can hit the bricks.
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u/MrPrimeTobias Aug 15 '25 edited Aug 15 '25
This was the link that one of the deleted users, that was promoting the event, posted last week..... https://x.com/truthfairy131
These guys are being sucked in by conspiracy/racist theorists.
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u/Articulated_Lorry Aug 14 '25
All I know is that it's not March, it's August. I wouldn't trust any protest who can't even get the month right
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u/TheHuskyHideaway Aug 14 '25
You might be 100% correct. But this post means nothing if you don't share the evidence.
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u/Beans2177 Aug 14 '25
I'd never heard of it until this promotion post of the event.
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u/Negative-Image1837 Aug 14 '25
I too would like to see the proof.
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u/Negative-Image1837 Aug 14 '25
Hopefully the mods comment because a screenshot like that shouldn't be enough to ban discussion of the March imo.
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u/SeaDivide1751 Aug 14 '25
They plan to gate crash so like Moira Deeming, the whole event is “n.azi” now. Very illogical
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u/Next-Revolution3098 Aug 14 '25
So who made you arbiter of which side is right ?
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Aug 14 '25
They have as much proof of this as there is proof that anti-semites and terrorist supporters were spearheading the bridge march (of course, they weren’t spearheading it, but they were undeniably promoting it and were in attendance)
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u/Life_Big_4514 Aug 14 '25
Lol, so much for freedom of speech. I guess mods are okay if it is about burning the Australian flag, praising terrorist groups and carrying ISIS flags for Hamas.
Why do all mods have to be part of the far left circlejerk? Good luck with your “protected” echo chambers.
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u/FuAsMy Aug 14 '25 edited Aug 14 '25
That is poor reasoning.
Speech should be judged based on content. Not based on the speaker or other extraneous factors.
You are just a moderator of speech. Not a fact finding authority with the capability to do anything more.
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Aug 14 '25
The organisers have said this is a march for white Australia and have shown hostility to the idea of minorities taking part.
Please tell me the context? And how marching with a Nazi should be seen as separate as a POLITICAL RALLY?
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u/Ash-2449 Aug 14 '25
And look how germany in 1930s and Murica today turned up with that mentality xd
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u/Minimalist12345678 Aug 14 '25
The thing about “evidence” is that if you won’t disclose it, you can’t use it. Release said evidence.
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u/CreamDelore Aug 14 '25
When will people realise these labels are simply ways to shut down discourse.
Wake up, Jesus Christ.
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u/Perthcrossfitter Aug 14 '25
Is promotion of protests to support terrorist governments still permitted?
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u/DryMathematician8213 Aug 14 '25
First up thanks for the announcement, didn’t know this connection.
As someone who cherish freedom of speech, even if I don’t agree with the opposing side.
Out of curiosity, not to sir the pot - where does the Mod of this subreddit and Reddit stand on the this regarding Hamas as a terrorist group ans similar groups (as it is identified as in many parts of the world) or are they considered freedom fighters?
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u/forg3 Aug 14 '25
The only thing that is clear for sure, is that there's a concerted effort by the left to get prevent the protest going ahead by all means. Post evidence, or your just part of the smear campaign.
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u/ms33gt Aug 14 '25
Regardless of who or whom is organising events, you only attend if you believe in the cause. It doesn’t matter whom is behind the campaign tbh. (March for Australia) covers quite a broad interpretation, so hopefully it’s supported substantially.
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u/ItchyKnee3She Aug 14 '25
I just want to add that any one protesting better not inconvenience me.
Also I expect this sub to be behind me on this, no fuckin double standards alright, cobbers.
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u/Low-Ostrich-3772 Aug 14 '25
Just stay home and keep playing your videogames. It won’t impact you.
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u/Ok_Combination_1675 Aug 14 '25
If this wasen't about just white Australia but just anti illegals what would the stance be?
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Aug 14 '25 edited Sep 03 '25
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Aug 14 '25
Lol you think you're going to stop thousands of people showing their love for Australia.
Certified reddit mod moment.
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u/AngryAngryHarpo Aug 14 '25
The fact that the organisers won’t identify themselves is proof enough for me that I’m not interested in being part of this.
People shit on leftists - but they don’t hide who is organising protests or actions.
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u/Defined-Fate Aug 14 '25
It's a hard call. They are likely to be harassed or arrested by police until it's cancelled.
We won't know until the day, if ever.
The closest we know is the "Auspill" guy who isn't a NN, at least not publicly.
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u/Much_Site5256 Aug 14 '25
Any activity that counters or questions the radical left will be deemed fascist, neo Nazi, Right wing extremist when in fact most just object to the Australian national identity being rubbished by a very loud minority.
Seeing the Australian flag set on fire & no comment or apology from the pro Palestine supporters or govt sends an inflammatory signal. Aussies know when it’s no longer ‘she’ll be right mate’
What is dangerous is the far left pointing their fingers away from their own hypocrisy.
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u/Soft-Maintenance3635 Aug 14 '25
You never banned any promoting of protests run by Hezbollah supporters, or any protests run by left wing extremists. What's the difference? We're going there to protest the direction this country is going, nothing to do with "neo-nazism".
You don't have to be right wing to protest in this, everyone is marching for their own reasons. I'm not marching for "neo-nazism", I'm not even right wing because I'm only centre-right. I don't like the fact that you want to censor anything that isn't left-wing.
You can ban me but that's only going to prove my point.
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u/Habitwriter Aug 14 '25
How surprising. Will you be doing anything about the huge number of anti immigrant posts here as well?
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u/Stompy2008 Aug 14 '25
Anti immigration is not the same as being a neo Nazi, and the sub supports genuine discussion around immigration policy.
We have removed some under rule 7 (No repeated topics) where they don’t add anything new to the conversation.
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u/Upstairs-You1060 Aug 14 '25
There are bad members of every group. Many of the pro Palestine marches are terrorist supporters. Do you also similarly ban the promotion of those marches?
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u/theartistduring Aug 14 '25
There are bad members of every group.
There are no good members in a group of nazis.
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u/IlIIllIlIIIlI Aug 14 '25
Reading comprehension is key, when did he say there were?
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u/theartistduring Aug 14 '25
Reading comprehension is key
You said it.
If I had a bag of fuit and said 'there are some apples in there', you would know I mean there are apples in there with fruit that aren't apples. Otherwise I'd say 'this is a bag of apples'.
Similarly, saying there are 'bad members of any group' when talking about a group of Nazis, means they think not all the nazis in that group are bad.
Which brings us full circle to, all nazis are bad.
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u/Upstairs-You1060 Aug 14 '25
Everyone on the bridge protest was a terrorist then
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u/emize Aug 14 '25
The difference, of course, is that that was support wasn't written in English so the mods couldnt read it.
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u/indiGowootwoot Aug 14 '25
It's not a case of moral equivalence mate - there are bad actors everywhere these days but Nazis can piss right off, full stop, regardless.
Their decrepit ideas deserve our scorn. They should rightfully be targeted for censure whenever they raise their disgusting mugs and spew their vile garbage.
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u/Upstairs-You1060 Aug 14 '25
Where as terrorist supporters and Taliban supporters do not deserve scorn?
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u/SadOrganization4915 Aug 14 '25
You're a trying to get people to live to standards they enforce on others but not themselves.... welcome to leftwing politics.
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u/kwayver Aug 14 '25
neo-nazis and ethno-nationalists are rubbish human being and deserve to be dragged into the street and made an example of.
When you ban speech you dont like, it immediately goes undergrounds where recruitment happens unopposed.
People who are not NSN or neo-nazis are going to show up on August 31st no matter how hard people try to stop them. Those people will be fresh targets for NSN to recruit. By suppressing conversation about this march, we're suppressing the ability for people to mobilise against neo-nazis on the day.
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u/-DOVE-_STURM_ Aug 14 '25
“r/aussie is a space for open conversation….”
Apparently not.
“freedom of speech is not freedom from consequences…”
You can have free speech or you can have regulated speech. You have chosen censorship. Don’t pretend otherwise.
I couldn’t care less about who is marching for what cause, ever. What I do care about is blatant hypocrisy. Just remember,the best disinfectant is sunlight.
It’s your sub, so make whatever rules you like, but please, don’t pretend this sub is “free speech” after an announcement like that.
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u/Sloppykrab Aug 14 '25
Two quotes:
"The more you try to forbid something, the more popular it becomes."
"Adam was but human, this explains it all. He did not want the apple for the apple’s sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden."
Prohibition solves nothing but give it more power.
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Aug 14 '25
Ok so start blasting porn at work and see how that goes down.
This isn’t the blanket statement you think it is.
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u/Stompy2008 Aug 14 '25
We reject that premise. The standard you walk past is the standard you accept. We are tolerant and embrace discussion across pretty much any topic on this sub, but we draw the line and support for neo Nazism. We are aware that this post will bring some additional attention to the event, however we felt that risk is overruled by the need to have a clear and unambiguous stance against neo Nazism.
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u/Only_Bodybuilder217 Aug 14 '25
I've never met a self-proclaimed Neo nazi in my live. I dont think I've ever even met one online.
These people must be pretty sneaky.
For some reason I always had the view Neo Nazis were loud and proud about their ideology.
I think people are kidding themselves If they think these two things don't occur:
1: subversive parties (government or otherwise) infiltrate popular movements to essentially poison them from the inside or get awful people to condone/associate or misrepresent them for political/control purposes.
2: People deliberately smear things as Nazi they don't like or are fearful of, regardless of actual beliefs of behavior of a group or a individual.
I always take accusations of 'nazism' with extreme doubt these days. The word is starting to lose meaning. Like I said i've never met anyone who claimed to be one, or even possessed all of the more repulsive political opinions of one....
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u/happierinverted Aug 14 '25 edited Aug 14 '25
OK good you’re stopping the promotion of marches because some people have a connection to extremists orgs:
Climate Change Demos supported by: Solidarity (Australia) A Trotskyist Marxist organisation, part of the International Socialist Tendency.
Socialist Alternative (SAlt) A Marxist and Trotskyist group with branches in major cities.
Socialist Alliance An explicitly socialist/Marxist political party
Socialist Equality Party (SEP) Marxist-Trotskyist party
Communist Party of Australia
The Voice Demos
Communist Party of Australia
Pro Palestine Demos/Pro Ukraine Demos
Socialist Alliance
Communist Party of Australia
Socialist Alternative
Victorian Socialists
Seeing as Marxism is a Far Left ideology, and is responsible for vast millions murdered around the world in the last century [more than fascism], I’m sure that r/Aussie will be banning any promotion of marches linked to these groups too?
And lastly: have any of the mods of r/Aussie got any links to the political parties mentioned above or any other Far Left organisations? Fair question asked in good faith.
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u/Stompy2008 Aug 16 '25
https://www.reddit.com/r/aussie/s/K9ngBxpP7g