Gosh , this could almost have been written in response to Luxon's silencing of Maureen Pugh:-
"It is undeniably tragic that “democratically elected” has been so diluted.It has been [made] so by the piss and wind of those who have, over the last half century in the West, tried to persuade us that being a clone of the Cabinet has nothing to do with the Party threshing machines that slash and hammer all MPs, Congressmen, and legislators everywhere into perfectly formed grain with no seed of an original idea.
What their lobby-fodder votes do is create a barely disguised lockstep fascism that is the quintessential destroyer of free-speech direct democracy.
And on a higher geopolitical plain, “whipped” votes – where…
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Aug 29, 2023
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Yes. In theory a democratic representative system is the fairest compared to others, however a lot depends on the moral compass and the quality of people we have to vote for.
Right now, it's 'patchy'.
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Aug 28, 2023
Not only did the ship ‘Labour’. founder with Cyclone Jacinda. It’s not doing very well with a wannabe breeze named Hipkins, either.
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Aug 28, 2023
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Yes , Labour has lost the room , well and truly.
And so it is not necessary to hold one's nose and vote National/ACT .
If we the people can somehow ensure that neither National , nor Labour can form a government with a majority in the House , then we have a chance to regain our democracy and have Parliament make the laws.
Neither National , nor Labour want that outcome ; that is why they seduce small parties into coalition.
This has to stop.
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Aug 28, 2023
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" betrayed and almost destroyed our fine little country,"
But they didn't do that all by themselves ; they had the groundwork
laid for them by successive (or alternating if you like) National and Labour governments , going back several decades.
Refusal to acknowledge this fact will ensure that the destructive agenda continues , perhaps at a slightly slower pace. Boiling frogs slowly etc.
That raises the question :-
"What is the alternative?. Act is our last chance but they won't get in on their own so like it or not we need National to get in ."
The only alternative, which may not give the desired outcome immediately, is to have the courage of your convictions , and to…
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Aug 28, 2023
On the rocks, we are talking about a stiff one, plenty of fiscal holes in that boat for the master of moneys to get all worked up about.
I'd like to know why my comment was removed.
Gosh , this could almost have been written in response to Luxon's silencing of Maureen Pugh:-
"It is undeniably tragic that “democratically elected” has been so diluted. It has been [made] so by the piss and wind of those who have, over the last half century in the West, tried to persuade us that being a clone of the Cabinet has nothing to do with the Party threshing machines that slash and hammer all MPs, Congressmen, and legislators everywhere into perfectly formed grain with no seed of an original idea.
What their lobby-fodder votes do is create a barely disguised lockstep fascism that is the quintessential destroyer of free-speech direct democracy.
And on a higher geopolitical plain, “whipped” votes – where…
Not only did the ship ‘Labour’. founder with Cyclone Jacinda. It’s not doing very well with a wannabe breeze named Hipkins, either.
On the rocks, we are talking about a stiff one, plenty of fiscal holes in that boat for the master of moneys to get all worked up about.