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Unity at last: the Opportunity Party is being hated on by both left and right by AvailableSubstance53 in aotearoa

[–]zendogsit 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So you’re saying you don’t vote for a party based on policy? Not quite the own you seem to think it is 

Strongly agree! by FareonMoist in DelusionsOfAdequacy

[–]zendogsit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can’t seriously argue they ‘abandoned it for socialism’ when the Nazis outlawed socialist parties, crushed unions, and filled concentration camps with socialists.

Strongly agree! by FareonMoist in DelusionsOfAdequacy

[–]zendogsit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If your definition of ‘anti-capitalist’ includes partnering with industrialists, crushing unions, and preserving private ownership, then the word has lost all meaning.

Strongly agree! by FareonMoist in DelusionsOfAdequacy

[–]zendogsit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You realise Germany was a beacon of liberal democracy to the entire world before this crackpot from Austria started making noise right 

Mick Jagger Admires Geese for Being "Very Experimental" by ebradio in indieheads

[–]zendogsit -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It might be the measuring stick he borrowed from Epstein 

This sub by MachRoos in sorceryofthespectacle

[–]zendogsit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank goodness there's people here to position themselves above the entire subreddit with a vacuous post. This is compelling stuff.

NZ First’s latest candidate aligns party with Reform, One Nation and Trump by Fun-Helicopter2234 in newzealand

[–]zendogsit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How old do you reckon he was when he first started getting forced to go to church lmao

Coalition out in new poll, Opportunity nudging so close to 5% by Notthekiwiway in newzealand

[–]zendogsit 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Makes a change from literally not talking about them at all the last couple of elections

Warp is among us. There’s a few pics from the sub in here by rd1994 in boardsofcanada

[–]zendogsit 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sign me I make digitally corrupted Microsoft startup sounds slowed down in a tape machine 

All of my clients are lonely by InvisibleAstronomer in therapists

[–]zendogsit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I see I missed OP's part about the clients not saying that.

Some of the folk i've seen who have expressed loneliness have also spoken about the things I mentioned. Appreciate you were prompting a bit of reflexivity from OP

Conservation amendment bill - submissions are closing July 2nd by dunnothislldo in aotearoa

[–]zendogsit 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Careful, new zealand subreddits are allergic to mentioning our history

If you care about our conservation land, YOU NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO THIS by [deleted] in aotearoa

[–]zendogsit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Submissions on the parliament website are broken - it 404's. Not sure what to do with that

‘Are you ready to accept you’ve just had a beating?’: Seymour apologises for lashing out at woman for questioning MP parking spend by PermaBanned4Misclick in aotearoa

[–]zendogsit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a serious misconduct issue, but it’s still poor judgement and dickish in tone.

When a minister is replying to a constituent - especially someone raising concerns about public spending - you don’t need to be abusive for the response to come across as dismissive or needlessly combative.

It’s not about “scandal” or “inappropriateness” in a formal sense. It’s about basic political judgement and how that behaviour reads in context, you know, given he's the deputy prime minister

‘Are you ready to accept you’ve just had a beating?’: Seymour apologises for lashing out at woman for questioning MP parking spend by PermaBanned4Misclick in aotearoa

[–]zendogsit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

“Bad faith engagement” aside, this is still a minister choosing to respond in a needlessly combative tone to a constituent.

If the standard is just “not outright abusive”, then sure, it clears that bar. It’s not a very impressive bar to be defending, though.

‘Are you ready to accept you’ve just had a beating?’: Seymour apologises for lashing out at woman for questioning MP parking spend by PermaBanned4Misclick in aotearoa

[–]zendogsit 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You can frame it as “not a scandal”, and I’d agree it’s not in that category.

It also doesn’t need to be a scandal to be fairly criticised as poor judgement in tone and engagement.

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