SHOCKING images and words posted on a Facebook page apparently run by former Gympie councillor Daryl Dodt have been defended as 'satirical' and necessary to highlight criticism of those in power. A post made early this morning on the Gympie Region's Future: Temporarily On Hold page defended the posts, and the subsequent fallout, as the end justifying the means, and blamed 'cancel culture' for those purporting to be offended. It is not known exactly who wrote the post "If politically satirical cartoons are gonna cause such uproar, at least it will draw attention to who is actually at the helm of our region (and I don't mean the Mayor and councillors).