With all this discussion on the South African refugees, I'm surprised that no one has recognized one of the left's old playbooks when it comes to persecuting their enemies. Basically, leftists openly plot immensely cruel things against their enemies, but if they're ever called out on it they take this "man up, cupcake" attitude, gaslighting everyone into thinking that anyone who complains is a big baby.
It's a pathology that, as far as I can tell, is older than any other in the leftist sphere. Since I was a kid I feel like I've seen leftists demand brutal violence against Christians, rural people, governmental employees, men, meat-eaters, and so many others. Also, for my entire life, I've heard about how those very people they plot against are big babies with persecution fantasies, always claiming to be the victims when they're the REAL criminals.
This follows that pattern: leftists look at pictures of these refugees dressed in typical suburban attire and use it as an argument that these are rich, entitled middle class people who've never suffered in their lives, and are thus unentitled to any pity.
Think about your own lives, Kiwis. How often have you been faced with a leftist accusing you of being melodramatic because you called them out on their genocidal intentions?