I think you will all recall that I argued that we shouldn’t attempt to destroy Sam Uffindell over an act of private school boy hazing he committed when he was 16, however many of our woke comrades saw this as an opportunity to do the heteronormative white cis male shuffle and it was off to the races with the focus on identity and privilege.
Speaking of identity and privilege…
Dame Tariana Turia’s grandson sentenced to home detention after attempted armed robbery
Turia appeared before Judge Stephanie Edwards for sentencing on one charge each of assault with intent to rob and dangerous driving.
His grandmother Dame Tariana – a former Associate Corrections Minister – and his wider whānau were in court for the hearing, defence lawyer Jamie Waugh said.
…you know, in case we wanted examples.
I said to judge a person on their 16 year old self was petty and shallow WHILE defending lowering the voting age to 16, WHILE demanding the criminal age of responsibility be lifted!
I believe young people make mistakes and they need mercy.
The issue with the way Sam was treated WASN’T that he received mercy, the issue is that Māori kids, Pacifica Kids and Woking class kids DON’T see mercy.
I don’t minimise the harm Uffindell has committed, but I do demand contextualisation of his age and that we are talking events two decades ago.
I don”t care about National MPs, and I’ve got zero time for his privilege, but he’s a human being and judging him on his childhood so the revisionist micro aggression policing movement can collectively pile all their own childhood trauma onto one target is boring and terribly dull, especially when we have so many actual fucking issues confronting us.
If only we on the Left were as good at strangling off child poverty, strangling off the cost of living crisis and strangling off housing unaffordability the way are at strangling off National MP careers for things they did 2 decades ago.
Then Sam got the ‘Santamaria treatment’ with RNZ using the Salam Witch Trial evidential standard by interviewing an anonymous woman about a drunk Sam banging on her door 20 years ago.
His shitty flat also had girls underwear on the wall.
WON’T SOMEONE THINK OF THE CHILDREN WHILE CLUTCHING PEARLS!
Hash tag solidarity. Hash tag feminism. Hash tag BELIEVE all women.
In the middle of this gleeful schadenfreude suddenly Dr Gaurav Sharma drops a nuclear confession that actually, the Government are all bullies.
There was a moment of confusion by the woke Lynch mob, if Sam bad evil bully for events he committed 2 decades ago, surely the revelations of bullying now by a serving member of Parliament requires even more outrage olympics, yet it was our side being accused!
After appreciating the philosophically tenuous position their Lynch mob had placed them, the woke doubled down and began damning Labour and supporting Dr Sharma right up until it started sounding like the problem was a staffing issue in HIS office.
Dr Gaurav Sharma has gone full Jami-Lee Ross.
Who is bullying who?
In this age of subjective rage where there is no objective truth, there is only your measurement of triggered micro aggressions to decide what is innocuous and what is a hate crime.
We are now a cult of wounds, all so quick to expose our scars in the intersectionist roulette of victimhood, a social media ocean of cacophony that screams our pain for cultural hierarchy
We have a dispassionate court process that takes the emotion out of the justice process so that it is clear eyed and not drenched in vengeance.
I can’t tell the difference between a sensible sentencing trust Lynch mob and a woke lynch mob any longer!
Praps, as a country, as a culture, as a people, we all need a big cup of harden the fuck up?
There is something to be said of forgiving those who transgress you and being stoic about what we can control.
The ever shifting Rubik’s cube of woke identity politics dogma endlessly gazing at ones naval to expose the next thought criminal builds little.
Currently we have a compulsory mass group therapy session where people’s feelings are the only currency.
While we unforgivingly tie ourselves endlessly in knots, National intend to throw disabled young people off welfare, the ASB posted a $1.4billion profit and the planet continues to burn.
But sure, let’s crucify Sam Uffindell for something he did when he was 16 because you know, heteronormative white cis male privilege and ‘bullying bad mmmmkay’!
Our brittle weakness is collectively beneath the challenge of our times.
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“Praps a country, as a culture, as a people, we all need a big cup of harden the fuck up?”
Yes Bomber – we both went to uni when (thanks Graham) when the waterskiing jet boat was named “no fat chicks”. No females were harmed by the naming of the boat. A mandatory swallowing of a can of concrete is in order for everyone under the age of 25.
If Winston was 15yrs younger he wins 25% of the popular vote in 2023……
Everyone could do with a few concrete pills tbh… one thing for certain is that no one should get upset about what someone has to say on the internet… pretty much unless someone says something to your face why worry about it at all.. their problem not yours.
If someone is brave enough to say something you dont like in person then it’s worth consideration or if especially odious a punch in the face.
Lmfao! Imagine going in on easy meat like Sam and that too good Doctor while everyone dodging debates with experts. Come on, step in the ring with someone who’ll actually give you a challenge like The Working Group. Good luck even keeping pace. Keep shielding your ass cowards.
Dr Gaurav Sharma is really laying it out on Facebook.. and I’m only halfway through his post.
Lots of claims for State Media to ignore.
Although I believe your attention to other more significant matters are more than worthy, I think it’s a bit disingenuous to use Uffindell as a victim, when the distinction between his privileged upbringing and position is so far removed from others far less privileged who suffer their youth.
Although I believe your attention to other more significant matters are more than worthy, I think it’s a bit disingenuous to use Uffindell as a victim, when the distinction between his privileged upbringing and position is so far removed from others far less privileged who suffer their youth.
Would be nice if Sharma could elaborate what happened.
Such fun. You forgot to mention that the planet is speeding up.
A vicious beating with weapons is a bit more than “hazing” don’t you think?
Narcissists and psychopaths don’t make mistakes, Martyn. That’s why we have prisons. No second chances, because they are incapable of reform. Fact.
Yup to most of your column but am ambivalent about “mercy for kids” . Justice should be blind and meted with utter impartiality not metered with partial impunity .
MP Gaurav Sharma claims a Member of Parliament (Labour Party) AND a Parliamentary staff member (also a Labour Member) were misusing funds.
He even claims MP Duncan Webb said that such an accusation could get the government into ‘trouble’, “lose the election’.
THESE are Serious Accusation! MP Gaurav Sharma, MP Duncan Webb and the Prime Minister should unquestionably be questioned. I included the PM as in her press conference yesterday, she claimed to know of issues as early as the end of last year.
Here’s a question: “Were funds misused, if so how and how much?”
MP Gaurav Sharma writes:
“In August 2021 I found that a Member of Parliament of the Labour Party and a Parliamentary staff member (also a Labour Member) were misusing taxpayer’s money.”
“I was then told by Duncan Webb that an accusation like this could mean that the government could get into trouble, lose the election etc and such issues needed to be contained rather than discussed freely.”
This morning on the Nation, there was a short piece in regard to Sharma, were the reporter said that he, was a high achiver came from a hier AFFLUENT CAST, what I got from that was he had as most in parliament, a arogant ENTITELMENT.
This endless succession of political clowns makes me wonder why do we need political parties ?
Why not have an issues democracy ?
That is , why not develop a system wherein future goals and present issues are identified , proposals for solutions are floated by the public then enacted by the relevant ministry after voting .
Surely this is more democratic than the current voting for the lesser evil we practice today ?
And think of the savings! No more politicians and associated staff . Hooray .
“Praps, as a country, as a culture, as a people, we all need a big cup of harden the fuck up?”
I’ve been saying that for years.
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