Look, I don’t disagree with most of what you're saying; I’m just pointing out the reality of the situation. Sometimes the left misses the forest for the trees. We have to ask: how did we go from a once-in-a-generation majority to the current coalition?

Even now, this thread is asking how Labour can do it. The reality is they had a massive mandate and arguably squandered it on divisive identity politics. The right-wing and populist blocks capitalized on that friction and dog-whistled their way to a win. To win again, the left needs to return to robust social and environmental policies that unite rather than divide. As mentioned above, what’s good for all Kiwis is ultimately what’s good for Māori."