"A Super Progressive Movie" has been banned

from a private showing at the cinema room in our national parliament building. Apparently some people might be offended by it. 

Yes, there are rules about not showing anything which might be offensive. Apparently it does not matter that this was intended to be a private function. Presumably the people who were going to see it would be supporters of the party whose members made the film.

There is a trailer up on the net if you wish to watch it - just type in "A Super Progressive Movie" and you will find it. You will find it along with a range of other "Please Explain" short pieces by the same mob.

I looked at it on the request of one of the neighbours. He wanted to know what I thought of it. My reaction was, "I would not want to see any more and I don't care for what I did see." 

That said...a lot of people are going to like it all. It pokes fun at a lot of woke ideas and some issues which are coming under more serious discussion. There is also a point at which one of the characters says someone has to be listened to "because he's one sixteenth aboriginal". That could be viewed as very racist but many will see it as having an uncomfortable grain of truth in it. There are other words spoken which are potentially equally damaging and harmful and hurtful and more. 

What little I saw, and that was too much, worried me. I did not care in the least for the slick, speedy, noisy presentation. It is not done in a way which would allow me to think about serious issues. 

Yes, there likely are some serious issues there. For all their burqa wearing red headed firebrand leader is seen as a loud mouthed trouble maker she is appealing to more and more people if the polls are right. The major parties need to look more closely at her, not just dismiss her and her party's policies as some sort of aberration which will go away if ignored.   

All that said I do think it was foolish to prevent the film being shown. It has given it a great deal of free publicity. Downunderites do not like being told by governments what they can watch and what they can think. It is a pity they are apparently all too ready to allow other groups and individuals to influence them. They are too fond of their sporting "heroes" and "radio personalities" and more. 

The problem will only get worse with the proposed social media ban for those under the age of sixteen. I note there is now a High Court challenge with respect to that legislation. It will be interesting to see if the court recognises where it is really leading us - and whether they will allow it.