As an Australian looking at the race riots that have plagued the United States for centuries, the white supremacist movement is just another abomination. Whether it’s because of the culture or other things, those who are upset with non-whites need to look at their own background. As in this country, no whites owned America before the Europeans arrived and many native Indians were killed so they could ‘steal’ their country.

Nobody really owns anything in the eyes of God. We are all temporary citizens who have been placed in certain places where we live. No matter the color of our skin we are exactly the same inside. What makes us seem different is the horror that the whites have inflicted on the different native cultures in their continuous war against them.

Although my color is white (of English/Scottish origin), it allows me to speak with disgust against the hatred that many feel for people of color. What is it about them that makes those who pretend to be civilized act in such a horrendous way?

Indigenous Australians are also survivors of persecution and murder. They have been sidelined in the rush of European settlers to settle in the country. After the initial onslaught, many have taken a fresh look at what they represent and that was seen as a threat.

To begin with, their arrival in these lands was about 65,000 years ago, according to the latest findings. They cherished and cared for it and made a living from what the whites considered a hostile landscape. They developed a culture that is now performing on the world stage and many are paying thousands for the artwork and other products.

Like Native Americans and African Americans, they were used as slaves, paid little or nothing for their efforts, and were mostly looked down upon when they tried to rise above their lowly status. Isn’t this what the race riots in America today are about? Aren’t they competition that the jealous “better class” can’t stand?

The white psyche seems to retaliate against anything and anyone who stands in its way to power. Perhaps that is why there is such a backlash against Barack Obama, who, in the opinion of many Australians, was one of the best presidents of recent times. The slander and videos against him are typical of those who consider themselves ‘better’.

The people causing trouble in the city of Charlottesville and beyond need a wake-up call. Keep your hate and look at those who have helped build your country with love and respect. That way a civil war could be avoided.