Political correctness is finally over

The One Nation phenomenon emerged after the 1996 election, when Pauline Hanson, a disendorsed Liberal candidate who was elected as the independent member for Oxley in Queensland, used her first speech to Parliament to attack multiculturalism and reconciliation and allege that Asian immigration was leading to the formation of ghettos in Australia, and later formed the One Nation Party. Howard was slow to criticise the views expressed by Hanson when compared with his opponents and liberal party collegues, and his initial public reaction was to comment that he thought it good that the years of "political correctness" were finally over.

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Some saw Howard's lukewarm response to Hansonism as indicating either tacit support for its sentiments (especially given his 1988 comments on Asian immigration), or concern not to alienate conservative voters who agreed with the One Nation's position.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Howard

Hey Johnny, you got what you wanted, "political correctness" is finally over - this is what it looks like

Photo Sydney Morning Herald

You've been in government nearly a decade. You've paid the race card, the nationalism card, the us and them card cunningly well for that time. This is the wages of your sin.

You were a racist in the 1970s when you opposed your own governments Racial Discrimination Act, a racist in the late 80's with your anti chinese-Australian sentiments and comment, a racist in the 90s with your weasley psuedo criticism of Hanson, and a damned racist now. You'll be gone soon enough, but those of us decades longer will be living with your grubby legacy, and cleaning up the crap long after you've shuffled on the political stage, and this mortal coil.

Thanks for nothing. I am ashamed of my society, but not entirely surprised. "Relaxed and comfortable" now are we?