On Monday morning, TV host Sonia Kruger told Today that there should be a temporary ban on Muslim immigration to Australia.
Following a damning reaction on social media, the former host of Dancing With The Stars followed up her comments with a statement:
“Following the atrocities of last week in Nice where 10 children lost their lives, as a mother, I believe it’s vital in a democratic society to be able to discuss these issues without being labelled racist."
And people couldn't help themselves.
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re: sonia kruger, i'm calling for a ban on breakfast show panels where people are allowed to give opinions nobody asked for
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Sonia Kruger's PR management wondering if it is too soon to re-use the McGuire pain-killers excuse...
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i have no time for this kanye/taylor bullshit, someone from reality tv was racist on the worst morning show known to man
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brave border force agent: mate be honest... are you a muslim terrorist: haha yeah. fair play. you got me. im unable to lie about this
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to be fair kruger's statement was a hell of a lot better than the first draft
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racism is good [crowd boos] this is my belief as a parent [crowd cheers]
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if you're not making fun of sonia kruger you're treating a ballroom dancer and reality show judge as a serious political commentator
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Excuse me, but where are the Caucasian community leaders condemning the actions of Sonia Kruger and Eddie McGuire today, I ask you.
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'????????????????????????????????' is now trending in Australia https://t.co/giFpgTnEo5
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My ovaries have their very own political sub-ideology #AsAMother
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#asamother i think morning television is a threat to our collective intelligence
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Can we get an official list of what #asamother qualifies you for? It would be a big help.
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Incredible, my four-year just turned to me and said, "Mum, why aren't we able to have a frank and fearless conversation about immigration?"
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let's be real, 'as a mother' is the new 'I'm not racist, but...'