In the lead up to this year’s Australia Day, Yorta Yorta rapper Briggs and Bangladeshi-Australian comedian Aamer Rahman got together to share their thoughts on the national holiday.

In addition to being both funny and entertaining, the chat was illuminating and provided more than a few insights into what Australia Day means for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples.

As was to be expected, not everybody was stoked about the opinions Rahman and Briggs shared and they made it known on social media, leaving numerous comments with questionable grammar and spelling.

In the spirit of continuing a healthy national dialogue, Briggs and Rahman recently hit the Vice studios to respond to some of the criticism and offer a rebuttal.

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