I spent time in the army with guys much like you described from droving.

They were the biggest collection of redneck homophobic white trash bigots ever. But if there was someone of an ethnic or Aboriginal background in the unit, they were just like anyone else.

Which is not to say they didn't get shit hung on them, or they gave back as good as they got, or I didn't think their attitudes were good at all. But I know none of those guys would be getting around today in yobbo fashion.