tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post8428096885035182935..comments2024-03-26T10:03:51.827+13:00Comments on Karl du Fresne: Peak craziness reconsidered Karl du Fresnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054853925940134404noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-59328866538703388492019-10-01T13:10:18.237+13:002019-10-01T13:10:18.237+13:00The Robyn Malcolm comment about the next Gandalf d...The Robyn Malcolm comment about the next Gandalf doesn't surprise me though her prime motivation may well have been to get a rise from conservatives. It is my impression that the arts community in general (especially the visual and performing arts) has always been dominated by lefties. So with the advent of "wokedom" and the SJW movement, it is no surprise that arty types have jumped on the bandwagon. Much though I love the arts and never fail to marvel at the creativity of people, it seems many artists live in a different world where they dream of social justice and utopia. <br /><br />The Trudeau brownface/blackface controvesy would make me laugh if it was not so inspired by pure black-hearted malice from SJWs. Here we have arguably the most woke leader in the western world being pilloried for harmless fancy-dressups 18 years ago, a pre-woke point in history when standards of what was considered generally acceptable were very different. As you point out, Trudeau's grovelling remorse is pathetic and is in marked contrast to how a conservative leader would respond. Can you imagine what BoJo would say in the same circumstance?khrusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07205236386273808326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-28618328507724019842019-09-26T17:40:39.927+12:002019-09-26T17:40:39.927+12:00I am sure I read and heard recently that a Black a...I am sure I read and heard recently that a Black actress will be the next James Bond. I don't recall her as being trans or in a wheelchair, but I may have missed that.David McLoughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07572242600889192661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-30684647649857359252019-09-25T10:53:09.606+12:002019-09-25T10:53:09.606+12:00Peak? Not yet.Peak? Not yet.Desperadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01358834012556574130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-40663739350168659472019-09-25T09:25:26.634+12:002019-09-25T09:25:26.634+12:00God yes. This fuss is drivel of the first water. ...God yes. This fuss is drivel of the first water. (Loved the B&W MInstrels of former times...Dad could name all the best singers and probably wished he could name the best dancers.) Just stand your ground, for pity's sake..but here the RNZ panelists wrung their hands, it's risible.Hilary Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00240590567749247083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-5035465464500381442019-09-25T05:03:29.302+12:002019-09-25T05:03:29.302+12:00I suggest Karl that you miss a salient point in th...I suggest Karl that you miss a salient point in that probably 80+ % of the rational population either ridicule or ignore such dross.<br />1. I suspect not, but could it be, in our wildest dreams, that RNZ was in fact giving Robyn Malcolm an opportunity to make a right fool of herself?<br />2. Trudeau could and should have ridden out the teacup storm with an explanation such as that you have provided.<br />hughvanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13655840089502084282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-55339949391515292142019-09-24T19:42:01.171+12:002019-09-24T19:42:01.171+12:00The sad thing is that the wretched woke folk will ...The sad thing is that the wretched woke folk will never read your commonsensical remarks.Ruaridhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08199119759439997274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-92233472919306600602019-09-24T15:53:37.983+12:002019-09-24T15:53:37.983+12:00Ha - this reminds me of last Christmas here in Nel...Ha - this reminds me of last Christmas here in Nelson when Robert Heriwini, a young, fine-looking, Maori fellow, sporting a nicely trimmed mustache, dressed in a traditional Maori cloak of bright red feathers and carrying a spear, parading as Santa on our traditional Christmas parade down through Trafalgar Street. I can assure you that there wasn't one child excited or enthusiastic about that - be they brown, pink, red, black or yellow. Adults and children all shouted, "Where is Santa?" Herewini was widely ridiculed, of course. I bet he will never do that again. Andy Espersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04198871648612112081noreply@blogger.com