>Would you be mad if Italians did it
Yes. When it's "us or them", that is war. And the Australian is right to be upset.
If you want to make it about race, maybe. But this appears to be a matter of nations instead.
More like a competitor in what would be a struggle of life or death if this event were actually as dangerous as they say. If this was a real disaster, it would not be a time for compassion, regardless of the rival's race. Is letting a rival buy up an essential item to the point of creating shortages, compassion?
The "proles" are victims too, but the Party members are beasts.