Friday, 1 May 2020

'Cook'-ing up the Outrage

PSA: If someone is planning on making a potentially controversial comment, please don't do it near dry or flammable material, because your sparks might cause said material to ignite. This is from the outrage. Every time somebody tweets a comment that is outside the box of standard accepted (and often right-wing conservative) views, the mainstream media reports this person has 'sparked outrage'. Seriously, I don't think a week passes where I don't read about somebody or something 'sparking outrage'. All these sparks - I hope the perpetrators have the sense to wear a welder's mask.

The latest person to provide the catalyst for a potentially calamitous conflagration is Victorian Deputy Chief Health Officer Annaliese Van Dieman who tweeted a comparison between COVID-19 and Captain (well, Lieutenant, really) James Cook in terms of arriving uninvited to a country and causing death and all sorts of other nasties amongst the inhabitants. Accordingly to the MSM, she has - sigh - 'sparked outrage' and caused offence. Yes, OFFENCE, I tells ye! Not only that, she has caused the fabric of the time/space continuum to disintegrate, and she's also the reason the dog tipped over the garbage bin.

Personally, I am neither offended nor outraged by her tweet. I actually see the point she was making. I neither agree nor disagree with what she did - just see what she's getting at, and I'm getting on with my life.

But there are those who are calling for her resignation, if only because they can't call for her head on a plate. Peter Dutton is one of those calling for the resignation. Can you believe the ungodly temerity of this odious grub? He's calling for her to resign over an opinion that's not necessarily popular (read: doesn't suit the Government's agenda)? If you're reading this, Dutton - and chances are you're not because I'm blocked - why didn't YOU resign over your part in the Ruby Princess fiasco, you tuberous turd? She tweets an opinion not in line with the conservatives views; you play a pivotal role in allowing passengers to disembark from a virulent hub, thus spreading a potentially fatal disease into the community, and you think SHE should be the one who resigns? Get in the bin, and pull the lid over yourself. What a horrible piece of evilness you are.

And then we've got the Liberal member for Brighton, James Newbury, wanting her to be investigated by the Public Service Commission because her tweet was sent at 10.16am, which by his reckoning are working hours, and she's being funded by the taxpayer. It is not unreasonable to assume 10.16am is within Ms Van Dieman's working day, but come on, has Newbury never had a ciggie, coffee, lunch, or dunny break at work wherein he's taken the time to do something personal? I honestly don't care if someone takes a few minutes to do something personal at work, provided their duties are still attended to. I'd take greater umbrage at funding being directed towards a frivolous and vexatious enquiry. Newbury, pick a better hill to die on, you big mess.

It seems that those who whinge the loudest about free speech whinge like a bunch of tired toddlers when the free speech doesn't align with their views.

On a lighter note - I'm working toward getting my books self-published now the original publisher has shut up shop. Hopefully will have some updated links over the next couple of weeks. Also, I have enrolled in some online study, and am slated to start the first subject in June. I'm quite excited about this.

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