Posts by Kumara Republic
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I think the wider issue at play is the justified perception of socialism for the rich & capitalism for the poor. As Bernard Hickey mentioned in his recent Media7 interview about 'losing his religion', people are asking why the financial elite should lecture them on tightening their belts when the same elite don't practice what they preach.
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And Mr Henry claims TVNZ egged him on. Live by the sword, die by the sword - and that goes for both Henry & TVNZ. I sincerely hope it's the beginning of the end of the current model.
For the Henryites out there who have a problem with the Anand Satyanands of this world giving more to NZ than taking from it, the solution is very simple, and involves just 2 steps. Step 1 involves visiting the nearest travel agent. Step 2 involves a Sunshine Coast real estate booklet.
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What next, Uncovered Meat (TM) ?
As Craig R mentioned, usage of the word 'slut' isn't unusual. It's the usage by an authority figure that is.
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Good to see it's all gone 1-step now, from the previous 2-step posting process. Next in the pipeline, automated formatting buttons...
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Not even a celestial steed?
Unicorns are the next best thing.
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I'd imagine there's a fair few Act voters who believe in the party's principles (economic liberalism, reduced taxes etc), but not in some of the places that Hide has taken it (perkbusting while taking perks, SST, 3 strikes crime law etc).
It strikes me as a pretty divided party.
Would there be much of a political market for a Lib-Dems type party? In other words, the social policy of Labour or the Greens, and the economic policy of Peter Dunne or Winston Peters.
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Wonder if Epsom will still see him in the same light after being caught with his hand in the till? All the more so because he normally pontificates about fiscal restraint.
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i think Bart is pointing out that we inhabit a finite planet with finite resources.
And I wonder how many 'exploit the earth or die - it's not a threat, it's a fact' types have been to Nauru or Easter Island?
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If we keep improving productivity, sustainability and the effectiveness of social supports then none of this matters.
It's a sign to me that we're falling into the same trap as Bill English by focusing only on costs rather than using our shared strengths to increase opportunities and value. Mindset is what interests me most.
For lack of a better - and succinct term - we can call it 'investment cringe'. It started with Muldoon's Dancing Cossacks, followed by the 1987 Crash, the bankruptcy of DFC, and Fay Richwhite's Grand Theft NZ.
One symptom of investment cringe is cargo cultism, whereby we all wait for the next Merrill Lynch or Warner Bros to deliver us to salvation. Another major symptom is racing to the bottom while coasting in neutral with no steering wheel or brakes - ie, TranzRail & Telecom under Rod Deane. Yet another symptom is the cartellisation of the housing market by the Black Monday Club.
KiwiSaver, the NZSF, and the Sam Morgans of this world have begun challenging the orthodoxy, but they're still a minority tune amidst the cacophony. And the first two are in danger of being drowned out by it.