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Aug 13, 2022Liked by Nick Rockel

Great writing, totally in la la land just like the ridiculous rhetoric about this government. Made me smile.

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Aug 13, 2022Liked by Nick Rockel

Awesomeness Nick. 👏👏👏👏Totally lifted my spirits!! Thanks so very much 🙏

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Aug 13, 2022Liked by Nick Rockel

Wonderful. Thanks for the smile 😃

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Aug 13, 2022Liked by Nick Rockel

Where did you find that! I’m so glad it’s fictional, though I see it could horrifyingly close to truth.

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Aug 13, 2022Liked by Nick Rockel

brilliant ! made me laugh and brightened up my wet Saturday afternoon :)

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Really enjoyed your post Nick. Will be careful the Lambo doesn’t get dinged as it passes through Warkworth..

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The ignorance is crass in NZ. Really the school curriculum should include some Marx&Engels teach8jgs about what capitalism ( real one), socialism and communism are. I lived in socialism. I studied economics , socialist&all. Socialist policies are in all Scandinavian countries right now and we all know Finland people are tge happiest in the world. Reason ? More egalitarian society , less millionaires, welfare is better, education, housing supporting people. Communism is in an Israelis kibbutz. Growing up i had free education, including university ( same as it was in NZ , Key had it), free health with doctors doing home visits in winter. Free school books each year. House: a 2 bedroom apartment, warm and cosy . My friends were from different background: cleaner, factory worker, engineers. We didn't differentiate. As kids we were safe : no crime! My parents both worked: engibeer and teacher. We were polite, respecting elders, doing home work and not talking in class. Respect was taught early in children. We had everything. Unfortunately humans are greedy : our country descended into dictatorship. Now after years of "freedom" abd corporatism , country is a mess, corruption is rife, sold to foreigners who exploit the natural resources taking profits away. Crime is high, poverty (we never had it as everyone was working, no dole , all had a house or flat ) , with children living under bridges...this is why we need better education. And less screen time.

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