Not every holiday is innocent – not for everyone, at least.
What does Australia Day have in common with the carnival in São Paulo? A quick answer: a parallel that is probably insulting to the very point I’m trying to make in my episode.
Today, I talk about the known controversy – also known as…simply history! – that surrounds certain national holidays in countries that have a colonial past.
You can find the documentary I mention (and praise) in my episode, Utopia by John Pilger, here.
Also, if you’re here already, please let me know what your take on national holidays is here, by participating in this poll. I’d be really grateful!
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