A superb korero Nick, one of your best. You have an uncommon ability to share depressing news with a balance of fact, humour and detailed research. Both shared stories are excellent examples of the lies, duplicity and outright skullduggery that is political 101 in Aotearoa. Actors, the likes of Jack Tame, are either willfully ignorant or deliberately choose to bend reality to suit their narrative. I thought the cartoon regarding Luxon's best lie was epic! There seems to be increasing focus placed on opposition parties 'not playing the white man's game' regarding the 'civilised' method of Eurocentric colonial hegemony (ie. Murder, theft, and genocide) which is translated as tea party etiquette in the debating chamber! This move is an expected reaction by those elements in society who feel uppity black fellas and pinko, lesbo, Greenies should never be allowed to get anywhere near the reigns of power, whilst they have no problem with uncle Toms and Atlas acolytes stealing the show. The Twerkers bold statement that he has weirded 'disproportionate' influence in this first year is a flagrant glove slapping challenge to the face of the egg head, whose response has been typically pathetic.
Thanks for this post, Nick, it made me think hard about my response to living in a country that is almost unrecognisable, until I head for the hills to be reminded of what will still be here when our unprincipled leaders are long underground. Anger is an emotion I try to avoid for the sake of my physical and emotional well-being. It gets channelled into small actions and, if that's not possible, into meditation on the passing of all things. I’m not a saint, though, so when watching Luxon and Seymour live got too triggering I quit. I am grateful for your heroic sacrifice on my behalf. Please protect yourself because daily sewer diving is a health hazard.
Well, Nick, you prove Māori really do get more already, this: "...we are battling a whooping cough epidemic, which hits Māori and Pasifika babies particularly hard...". How's that, David? ...I think you are clean bowled.
😱 😥 That should be the response always - "MORE illness" "MORE economic hardship" "MORE food insecurity" "MORE unemployment" etc. Of course, Seymour the souless robot would just tell them to pull themselves up by their bootstraps or other trite sociopathic mutterings 🤬
Thanks Nick this is a really great post that gets to the basic facts behind the dismal place Aotearoa has become for so many, and why this is so. The young woman in the video was just so amazing and would love to see her on Q and A.
A superb korero Nick, one of your best. You have an uncommon ability to share depressing news with a balance of fact, humour and detailed research. Both shared stories are excellent examples of the lies, duplicity and outright skullduggery that is political 101 in Aotearoa. Actors, the likes of Jack Tame, are either willfully ignorant or deliberately choose to bend reality to suit their narrative. I thought the cartoon regarding Luxon's best lie was epic! There seems to be increasing focus placed on opposition parties 'not playing the white man's game' regarding the 'civilised' method of Eurocentric colonial hegemony (ie. Murder, theft, and genocide) which is translated as tea party etiquette in the debating chamber! This move is an expected reaction by those elements in society who feel uppity black fellas and pinko, lesbo, Greenies should never be allowed to get anywhere near the reigns of power, whilst they have no problem with uncle Toms and Atlas acolytes stealing the show. The Twerkers bold statement that he has weirded 'disproportionate' influence in this first year is a flagrant glove slapping challenge to the face of the egg head, whose response has been typically pathetic.
Thanks, Mike; when there were no comments after the first hour, I was thinking, "shit, it wasn't that bad, was it?" so I'm glad someone enjoyed it.
Someone commented on that cartoon with Muldoon as the right figure, it is uncanny how much Luxon looks more and more like him.
👍👏Perfect summary - "one of your best" Nick ❤️
Thanks for this post, Nick, it made me think hard about my response to living in a country that is almost unrecognisable, until I head for the hills to be reminded of what will still be here when our unprincipled leaders are long underground. Anger is an emotion I try to avoid for the sake of my physical and emotional well-being. It gets channelled into small actions and, if that's not possible, into meditation on the passing of all things. I’m not a saint, though, so when watching Luxon and Seymour live got too triggering I quit. I am grateful for your heroic sacrifice on my behalf. Please protect yourself because daily sewer diving is a health hazard.
Well, Nick, you prove Māori really do get more already, this: "...we are battling a whooping cough epidemic, which hits Māori and Pasifika babies particularly hard...". How's that, David? ...I think you are clean bowled.
😱 😥 That should be the response always - "MORE illness" "MORE economic hardship" "MORE food insecurity" "MORE unemployment" etc. Of course, Seymour the souless robot would just tell them to pull themselves up by their bootstraps or other trite sociopathic mutterings 🤬
Thanks for that Nick. Must say I too have been more impressed by Sir Ian lately than I was with his antics during Covid.
That impassioned video - ka rawe! Who is this articulate and amazing wahine?
I'm not sure what her name is, but you can find more of her videos here:
https://www.facebook.com/aotearoaliberationleague/about
It's Samah Huriwai-Seger, and her husband Pere is equally articulate and amazing. https://www.m9aotearoa.co.nz/perehuriwaiseger
They're both great aren't they. I first encountered them at animal rights rallies so it's great to see them expanding to other areas around "rights".
Hi Don it really is you!! Amazing young person who makes the future seem brighter.
Wasn't it wonderful.
Excellent eh, lots of clarity there.
Ian Taylor's turned over a new leaf. Shame he was so anti Jacinda and anti Labour before the last election.
Thanks Nick this is a really great post that gets to the basic facts behind the dismal place Aotearoa has become for so many, and why this is so. The young woman in the video was just so amazing and would love to see her on Q and A.