Too easy to jeer

I sincerely hope that Brian Rogers does not really believe the diatribes he hands out weekly in The Weekend Sun. I think he must be writing his so-called "politically incorrect" column to provoke a reaction, which of course he does get from the few bigots there are in our society.

However, he is looking more and more like Donald Trump with his rants against greenies etc. and, as with the President, people are finding his column increasingly embarrassing, outdated and not funny at all.

It is all too easy to jeer at liberal thinking and people who want to change society for the better. How much more comfortable it is to do nothing and accept the status quo.

We used to be a country that supported the ‘underdog' but unfortunately it has become fashionable to ‘sling off' at immigrants, people who want to do something about climate change and anyone prepared to stand against injustices of any sort.

Mr Rogers is adding to these prejudices with his column. Luckily, most people I know do not bother to read it all.

S Rawson, Papamoa.

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1 comment

Thanks for the laugh

Posted on 11-09-2018 17:33 | By Old Bloke

You seem to confuse humour with deprecation(jeering). Humour by its very nature will offend some. I know you might find this hard to believe given your letter. But not everyone shares your views on climate change and immigration. Some would say that the injustice is the jamming of climate change in to our daily lives when most certainly the science is not settled. Also many may believe that unfettered immigration causes major problems(see Swedish experience) another injustice forced on the populace of Sweden by balmy politicians. However the good news is that none of the people you know will read this Lighten up, enjoy each and every day


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