That's "unamerican"

[Lizardon]

Un-Australian is thrown around a fair bit in our political system.


This seemed appropriate

 

[Zhukov]

As has been mentioned, the term "un-Australian" gets used every now and again down here.

I usually translate it as, "I am an idiot and my views are not worth listening to."

 

[Tdc2182]

Well, un-British and un-French doesn't have the same ring to it.

You need to start is with a vowel. Like un-Ugandian and un-Ucranian

 

[The Moehlinator]

one guy i knew once said he hated the beatles because they were "unAmerican." that's about the time i realized the term can be used for anything the speaker doesnt like. it's a synonym for "disagreeable."

I almost reported you because I find hating the Beatles to be extremely offensive for any reason.

OT: DOn't pay much attention to politics, foreign or domestic (I am American). In my experience, most politicians using that statement are trying to evoke an emotional response. Isn't America supposed to be the 'melting pot'? Where all of these different cultural backgrounds and opinions come together and get all jumbled up into something new? Wouldn't that mean that anything could be "American"?

 

[Merkavar]

Certain people (read: idiots) in my country refer to anything they don't like as "Un-Australian"

Yeah but isnt Australia a fairly xenophobic country?

no more than other countries like US and UK. Vocal minorities and all that.

got the eat lamb when Mr Kekovich tells you or your un australian.

i cant remember anyone saying something in politics is unaustralian.

to me using the Un (country) arguement is just cheap. why not explain why it is un american for example. everyone would have different views on what is and isnt american.

 

[Venereus]

It's basically a strawman argument so overused that some people started thinking it actually means something. And in America, that still works.

 

[NightRavenGSA]

politicians say you must agree with them or you're against them

Only sith deal in absolutes

 

[masher]

The -correct- term is, "Un'merican," thank you.

 

[sta697]

yeap in greece we have the word 'ανθελληνας'.it's used by facists also i consider being un'nationality' to be a good thing.also always listen to politics because ignorance is their weapon it's how they control you better.

 

[Warlord211]

The right wing in our country wraps itself around whatever they think will get it votes, regardless if they actually consistently believe it. They tout the Constitution but block equality under the law(gay marriage).

Calling political adversaries unamerican is the same as calling them unpatriotic. It also stems from the belief in every history class I've ever been in tells us: America is the best country on earth and anything that's not american is ultimately worse. So basically it's a bullshit insult like calling someone a socialist. It often falls flat but it induces a visceral reaction from the idiots, who make up a good sized voting block unfortunately.

Agreed with all of this except its not just the right-wingers, its every piece of shit politician out there. And yes they are all pieces of shit.

 

[drisky]

Well, un-British and un-French doesn't have the same ring to it.

You need to start is with a vowel. Like un-Ugandian and un-Ucranian

Thats really all it comes down to isn't it, thats way they have it in Australia. Although un-Argintinian? With that I'm not sure to vowel rule works for all of them.

 

[Demongeneral109]

politicians say you must agree with them or you're against them

Only sith deal in absolutes

however, you must remember that politics is the public face of the dark side

 

[Indecipherable]

politicians say you must agree with them or you're against them

Only sith deal in absolutes

Isn't that an absolute?

 

[SuperVegas]

Yeah but isnt Australia a fairly xenophobic country?

Thats a statement that kinda gets thrown around a lot.
Theres a few issues with that, Australia is a fairly big place, and distance between areas is absolutely massive.
I live in Melbourne, i hear up north (and i don't mean to offend) that Queensland has a bit of reputation for that kind of more closed off sort of mentality (I wouldn't know first hand, just a stereotype)
Here in Melbourne, it is an absolute massive mixed bag of nationality, and despite all the jokes we make (because that's Australian!) I think we do a pretty awesome job at getting along.
We're just a whole lot less PC about it.

For example, i come from a Greek background (first generation here). At first during primary school and the like, i was teased for it and used to get really angry. I found once i stopped getting angry that i wasn't really getting teased for it, that people were just fucking around.
I eventually joined in throwing inaccurate and wild racial slurs to my 'attackers' with a smile on my face, and found that that was the cure for it all.
Any other Melbourne guys/Australians have any thoughts on that?

Meanwhile!

Edit: just so you understand the gist of that commercial better, for those who don't live here
"waltzing matilda" isn't our national anthem, which kinda shows how the whole thing is mean't to be ridiculous.

 

[TilMorrow]

Un-democratic, Un-christian, but I haven't heard or said Un-Irish.

Because nothing is Un-Irish as long as you have potatoes and a chip off your shoulder! /pride-due-to-being-part-irish Also the accent is the best I've heard yet.

 

[WouldYouKindly]

The right wing in our country wraps itself around whatever they think will get it votes, regardless if they actually consistently believe it. They tout the Constitution but block equality under the law(gay marriage).

Calling political adversaries unamerican is the same as calling them unpatriotic. It also stems from the belief in every history class I've ever been in tells us: America is the best country on earth and anything that's not american is ultimately worse. So basically it's a bullshit insult like calling someone a socialist. It often falls flat but it induces a visceral reaction from the idiots, who make up a good sized voting block unfortunately.

Agreed with all of this except its not just the right-wingers, its every piece of shit politician out there. And yes they are all pieces of shit.

There are a few good politicians who truly believe what they say and fight for what they think is right, on both sides, though sometimes I loathe to admit that little fact.

Guess I'm not that cynical yet, give me 5 to 10 years and I'll be at that point.

 

[NightRavenGSA]

politicians say you must agree with them or you're against them

Only sith deal in absolutes

Isn't that an absolute?

hehehe.
But, you're right, it is.

Amendment to previous post: Only sith deal in absolutes.... generally

 

[DanielBrown]

It's "un-Swedish" to break the Jante Law.
Check it out on Wikipedia if you're intrested. A bit too much to write here, but it basically comes down to being polite and not taking credit for anything you've done. It's a plague!

 

[ERROR989]

Here in Australia, most people I know say things are too-American.

 

[ChupathingyX]

un-Australian is said way too many times on Today Tonight.

That's pretty much out version of Fox News I think.