The Fall of Patrick Brown: A lesson in Political Correctness gone mad

By I.M. Ulysses

When Patrick Brown took over the Conservative Party of Ontario, I thought (ever so briefly) that the Ontario PC's had finally found their legs, their grass roots, and their soul. I truly believed, for the few months I was in agreement with him, that the party also had a chance to grow again after the Hudak debacle. Then he started talking and what came out of his mouth was neither Conservative, rational or inspiring.

In little to no time, Brown co-opted the Ontario and Federal Liberal Party platform(s) and started pandering to the same people they have long sucked-up too. Then he tried to remake himself and the party, first by a HORRIBLE logo (whoever did that must have been tripping on LSD as I still get nauseous seeing it) and then by a conscious desire to move it away from the Blue Tory legacy of William Davis that made it a force in the 70's and early 80's.

In the process Brown jettisoned the REAL Conservatives that created and long supported it, fostering splinter parties like the Trillium Party, all the while encouraging the remainder to follow his lead as he walked them down like a Pied Piper to (he thought) political glory, but more likely irrelevance.

So, as WELCOMING as his fall is for Blue Tories like myself, the accusations (not charges, not yet) certainly were not, the preferred method for his political internment. But this is the Age of Sexual Persecution, the time of comeuppance and wrath by those who hid their dirty laundry and old skeletons for 10-20-30 or more years, only to have some anonymous women 'bravely' and 'courageously' dredge them up and fling them like flaming arrows from Oliver Queen's alter ego.

Yes, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, wronged, or who might think they were. It is especially hellish for them as they were trying to sift facts and events through hazy memories and questionable cognizance. But these "brave and courageous" (and clearly innocent, sweet, naive) women (who were in a bar illegally) persisted, constructing a great set of allegations while maintaining the purest of motives I'm sure.

"Fortunately," however, their memories were jogged, just-in-time, by the realization that an election was coming up, one that was likely to lost by the party in power but for the 'bravery' of these women anonymously stepping forward. And since no woman can lie about such a 'horrible' event, clearly Brown must be guilty, even before any charges are brought to bear, or any evidence is presented.

For we live in an 'enlightened' age, in this wonderful year 2018. Charges, trials, facts, and evidence are not necessary anymore; they are sooooo 20th century, and likely subject to the evils of the men who set them up. No, now society has far better and far fairer methods of justice; Facebook, Twitter and all manner of social media. It is these paragons of honesty and truth that will now sort through all the allegations and insinuations, dig up facts, and bring the full weight of justice upon the head of anyone thus found guilty of whatever it is that these allegations allege and impute.

And WHEN guilt is established (as it was, apparently, two hours after Brown's hastily called news conference explaining the allegations against him, forcing him to resign as P.C Party leader) or simply imputed to him because, well, he's a man, the political, personal and professional crucifixion shall commence. This, of course, will be especially painful if that person is (or has previously been) deemed sufficiently dangerous to disrupting the social order; an order set up and run by the High Priests of Political Correctness" and sermonized by the Bishops of Liberal NewSpeak.

And if, by chance, NO charges are laid or Brown (the terror, this cannot be allowed!) is found innocent after a real trial by the 'fake' and 'irrelevant courts that compromise Canada's and Ontario's Judicial system it will matter not a thing (ask Jian Ghomeshi). Indeed if these accusations prove as baseless as the ones by the girls who claimed to have had their hijabs damaged by a vile, racist, intolerant white man, who really gives a futz anyways?

For you see, in our 'enlightened age' of unproven allegations and sanctimonious Liberal/Leftist new-speak, a sacrifice is occasionally demanded to appease the god of this age, Political Correctness. Who cares what it will do to the victim in these 'brave and heroic' times! Send him to the gallows! Off with his political and professional head!

So, like the show trials in Stalin's era, we must watch as another man is brought before the public, claiming innocence against unproven allegations, before a faux court of social media that has decided his fate and pre-determined the outcome. Congrats 2018. You have done well. And year is only starting.

As for Brown, next time he might want to reconsider alienating potential friends; he will be needing ALL of them after this.