You are reading PR statement paid by that little bitch MP.
Disgusting
ianovic69@feddit.uk 1 year ago
With no idea I began reading the article thinking this would go badly for the guy. By the end, it’s the complete opposite.
So is this Jordan Shanks as much of piece of shit as it appears here?
sadreality@kbin.social 1 year ago
valek879@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
I have to admit, I’ve not seen the videos in question here but FriendlyJordies had been putting it videos talking about and exposing corruption in Australian and NSW governments. Even having his house fire bombed over exposing some of this corruption. I think I saw a video talking about this case from him and I have to admit I’ve never heard the term “wog” before and it doesn’t look or sound like much… But that’s part of the insidiousness of a slur. Jordies videos have targeted individual politician in the past and I believe this guy in particular because of their corrupt dealings and or ties to the mafia and or general anti-citizen/anti-poor policies.
From what I’ve seen of Jordies, I would assume he either believed that this politician way forfeited his right to feel bad about the names he’s called, kind of like Trump here in the States, or just didn’t understand how much emotional damage he was causing. I’m not saying this makes it right but there is likely more to the story than what has been brought up in the court case. I think Australia has some laws about speaking civilly about public figures and it looks like he ran afoul of those laws.
HerbalGamer@lemm.ee 1 year ago
or just didn’t understand how much emotional damage he was causing
Emotional Damage seems a bit much for a soulles piece of shit politician
anarchy79@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Nah, it all comes down to how and why you say something. You can say stupid shit for fun that you don’t believe in at all, and everybody around you knows that. For example, I would neither be surprised nor offended by hearing someone called a dago or meatball in a Scorcese film. Just to serve as a point that context matters.
hoshikarakitaridia@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
You might wanna watch his videos to get a feel for him. He’s a bit chaotic, very controversial in the way he conducts himself, but there is a bottom line. And usually when he goes after people, there’s at least a few pieces of evidence of actual criminal conduct.
Point being, he’s getting a lot more hate than other commentary channels for how he does things, but there’s a good argument for the value of his commentary, evident by what happened in his fight against the gambling industry for ignoring extensive money laundering using their machines in their casinos.
Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Jordan Shanks isn’t for everyone and yeah I think he comes across as insensitive at times. I know some of his family members and to put it bluntly Jordan has a lot of room for improvement in his interpersonal skills.
But he’s not a piece of shit. Compared to Barilaro, Jordan is an upstanding, moral citizen.
ianovic69@feddit.uk 1 year ago
Thanks for all the replies here, I’m rather more in the loop now.
derin@lemmy.beru.co 1 year ago
He absolutely is not. This whole piece is absurd.
His reporting literally got his house fire bombed by Bruz’s cronies. The man is literally an organized criminal, and Australia is so corrupt that the fucking comedian reporting on him is the one being painted in a bad light.
It’s ridiculous, to say the least.
For some content from friendkyjordies’ side, check out (one of his many) video(s) on the topic.
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