Really really evil. He is like a reincarnated Victorian teacher of arithmetic - encouraging division whenever he speaks. The shoplifting sneer is low, even for him, makes you wonder what he actually thinks about name suppression
Great article today. It would be helpful to examine the privatisation the previous right wing governments carried out. Seymour’s ideas are not remotely new. A few I remember that had nasty outcomes were: prisons, railway, air New Zealand and electricity generators.
Given that Marxists follow a particular set of ideas and post modernists are skeptical of any specific set of of big ideas then 'Marxist post mdernists' are at war in their own ideas. The man just spouts rubbish that he thinks justify his ideas from Ayn Rand followers.
Enjoyed your interpretation of Seymour’s waffle. What a thoroughly unpleasant person he is. I wonder if he was the playground bully at school? Or perhaps he was the bully’s wingman who sniffed out the weak and vulnerable for his friend to terrorise whilst he kept his hands clean, that seems more likely. Let’s hope the saying ‘Pride comes before a fall’ applies to this coalition of awfulness.
If you were to apply the "every asset must turn a profit" philosophy across the board, Seymour must have had some harsh words with Luxon over his love of road building!
"Seymour would like people to be able to opt out of the public health system and buy their own private healthcare instead. He would also like to do something similar with education."
It's weird him saying that when people already can. Hmm, what could be stopping most people from doing that? .... And it's only going to get more expensive when there are no public options available.
Is this finally overreach?? Surely he isn't growing his 8% with this fascist crap. I'm seriously hopeful Aotearoa is onto him, and the clownshow coalition. We're not stupid! And the train wreck of the last year must be making the case for how selfishly destructive this prick is. But I'm interested in the timing/motivation. He's about to become DP. Is this his idea of a warm up? Or is the criticism finally getting to him and he's doubling down 🤔
I wasted time on that speech yesterday that I will never get back. TBH Brooke van Velden's introduction was almost enough, but I persevered. According to some "political journalists" today in Granny H, Luxon is gonna do something about this weasel upstaging him all the time and I bet Winston has a plot. Fran O'Sullivan, however, loved it.
Watch the American TV series 'Shameless' for a taste of the neoliberal future in NZ. It especially grates me how Seymour and his mates decouple the economy from the well being of our society. Maybe instead of dismissing Marxism - misunderstanding it as an ideology - they should read more about the relationship of production and society. In the end there will be only 1% left with the money to buy some of the plastic shit they try to sell us desperately. Capitalism will end there.
Education has to win over all of this crap it's only uneducated people surely that will believe the rubbish he speaks I think education has to get the big money it deserves to help all young people get the best outcomes they deserve.Then people like this idiot will vanish into the ether.🤞🤞🤞
Witty interpretation of that speech Nick. Yes Seymore lacks empathy, frames situations in binary thinking.
I think he is a dangerous person, a smiling younger Brash.imo
Seymour and his cohort see Emapthy as a woke weakness - despicable creatures that they are.
Really really evil. He is like a reincarnated Victorian teacher of arithmetic - encouraging division whenever he speaks. The shoplifting sneer is low, even for him, makes you wonder what he actually thinks about name suppression
Yes, the shoplifter part was an especially nasty, unnecessary dig to appeal to the people who would like to have seen Golriz burnt at the stake.
Evil, yes. People like Seymour give us a window into their soul with a vile crack like that.
In Seymour's case, I think he must have sold his soul to the devil, if you want to believe in such concepts, tbh.
Thankful the current govt were not in charge in the last pandemic, concerned they might be there for the next...
Seymour is utterly devoid of a social conscience - perhaps ANY conscience! - Luxon is hollow and witless but Seymour is much more dangerous.
I totally agree Vicky!!
Proper Housing, Education and Healthcare are fundamental for a just and decent society.
And everyone paying their fair share of Tax ...
In a nutshell Peter!!
Great article today. It would be helpful to examine the privatisation the previous right wing governments carried out. Seymour’s ideas are not remotely new. A few I remember that had nasty outcomes were: prisons, railway, air New Zealand and electricity generators.
There are many wtf moments in this speech.
My 'favourite' is 'Marxist post mdernists'
Given that Marxists follow a particular set of ideas and post modernists are skeptical of any specific set of of big ideas then 'Marxist post mdernists' are at war in their own ideas. The man just spouts rubbish that he thinks justify his ideas from Ayn Rand followers.
Enjoyed your interpretation of Seymour’s waffle. What a thoroughly unpleasant person he is. I wonder if he was the playground bully at school? Or perhaps he was the bully’s wingman who sniffed out the weak and vulnerable for his friend to terrorise whilst he kept his hands clean, that seems more likely. Let’s hope the saying ‘Pride comes before a fall’ applies to this coalition of awfulness.
If you were to apply the "every asset must turn a profit" philosophy across the board, Seymour must have had some harsh words with Luxon over his love of road building!
"Seymour would like people to be able to opt out of the public health system and buy their own private healthcare instead. He would also like to do something similar with education."
It's weird him saying that when people already can. Hmm, what could be stopping most people from doing that? .... And it's only going to get more expensive when there are no public options available.
Is this finally overreach?? Surely he isn't growing his 8% with this fascist crap. I'm seriously hopeful Aotearoa is onto him, and the clownshow coalition. We're not stupid! And the train wreck of the last year must be making the case for how selfishly destructive this prick is. But I'm interested in the timing/motivation. He's about to become DP. Is this his idea of a warm up? Or is the criticism finally getting to him and he's doubling down 🤔
Trump in yellow jandals.
Actually, I can't see Seymour as ever having worn jandals. Isn't that just too Kiwi for him, and not enough Atlas?
I take your point. More the New Zealand vibe.
I wasted time on that speech yesterday that I will never get back. TBH Brooke van Velden's introduction was almost enough, but I persevered. According to some "political journalists" today in Granny H, Luxon is gonna do something about this weasel upstaging him all the time and I bet Winston has a plot. Fran O'Sullivan, however, loved it.
She would!!
Why does nobody mention the previous act party president? Scared.
The funny thing, to me , is that I never knew Tims name until he got name suppression.
Watch the American TV series 'Shameless' for a taste of the neoliberal future in NZ. It especially grates me how Seymour and his mates decouple the economy from the well being of our society. Maybe instead of dismissing Marxism - misunderstanding it as an ideology - they should read more about the relationship of production and society. In the end there will be only 1% left with the money to buy some of the plastic shit they try to sell us desperately. Capitalism will end there.
Education has to win over all of this crap it's only uneducated people surely that will believe the rubbish he speaks I think education has to get the big money it deserves to help all young people get the best outcomes they deserve.Then people like this idiot will vanish into the ether.🤞🤞🤞
And soon, we hope!!