tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post2031256379427531188..comments2024-03-29T17:12:19.648+13:00Comments on Bowalley Road: Democratic Socialism From The Ground Up? Not In Neale’s Backyard.Chris Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09081613281183460899noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-91970076295640594692021-07-02T13:27:12.480+12:002021-07-02T13:27:12.480+12:00Slums in waiting.
Interesting comment, I have ofte...<i>Slums in waiting</i>.<br />Interesting comment, I have often wondered at the longevity of todays new builds, but cannot comment. I do hope that they last as long as the houses I have lived in. My current is 100 years old and good for another century, when in UK I lived in a 300 year old house. It would be nice to think that our structures are built to last multiple generations. Nick Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12609312325425361413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-4640699808599543702021-06-28T17:15:14.751+12:002021-06-28T17:15:14.751+12:00Another example of how the major parties are total...Another example of how the major parties are totally captured by the PMC (professional middle class), the cult of "expertise" with their consequent contempt for the "deplorables" and lesser educated. Nick Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12609312325425361413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-7787743638539596772021-06-28T11:32:58.866+12:002021-06-28T11:32:58.866+12:00Neale Jones is part of a raucous rat pack of mille...Neale Jones is part of a raucous rat pack of millenials who are so confused in their identity politics that they've become little Rogernomes, hounding opponents and city councillors on social media to de-regulate. They're putting their faith in private developers to deliver good quality housing. There's already a huge amount of infill housing and apartment building going on in the suburbs they're targeting, most of it just slums in waiting. Pat Martinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-21303409872708645902021-06-28T08:17:06.376+12:002021-06-28T08:17:06.376+12:00Yes, indicative of a Hillaryesque view of we deplo...Yes, indicative of a Hillaryesque view of we deplorables?<br />Last week Jacinda was signalling her support for trans "women" to compete against actual women. Does anyone really believe this is fair? <br />Is there some sort of plan to alienate as many people as possible: gun owners, farmers, car and ute owners, women, feminists, non Maori. Perhaps they see their core demographic as a carless, trans, Maori.<br /><br />Don't get me started on this idiotic Let's Do This type "thinking", it seems to permeate everything; initiate major changes to complex social and economic structures with no proper study of the consequences or costs and no proper plan for their implementation.<br />It's been decided to eliminate gas (and fossil fuels generally) and switch to electricity for home (cooking, heating and hot water), transport, industry and commerce. Yes really. We will need to replace or re-fit our homes, factories and transport fleet and double electricity generation and distribution.<br />Never mind the costs for lines companies, transport companies, homeowners and industry, there isn't a single large generation proposal in the "plan". The 450 MW Clyde dam took twenty years planning and construction and the water from the massive catchments of lakes Hawea, Wanaka and Wakatipu. We're flat out burning Indonesian coal to keep the lights on even now; we will need the equivalent of another twenty Clyde dams to transition to 100% renewables. <br />God help us, get some adults in charge, Let's Do This!David Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04883628159193125307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-77487212390186904222021-06-27T21:06:21.823+12:002021-06-27T21:06:21.823+12:00The compassionate welfare capitalism initiated b...The compassionate welfare capitalism initiated by Mickey Savage became impoverishing and self-destructive because it did not aim to complete the task of poverty elimination -<br /><br />as instead of graduating the have-nots into their own wealth ownership creation and maintenance, it only succeeded in widening demands for welfare assistance.<br /><br />Socialists apparently still don't understand, that only profitable capitalism can deliver prosperity and raise welfare potential, and that because private capital based enterprise cannot survive without profitability, it is safer for national prosperity and welfare than govt. monopoly capitalism that aims production "ACCORDING TO NEEDS" regardless of cost.<br /><br />So, it inevitably ends up with lowering the consumption potential (i.e. consumable income) of workers, as its most readily available source tangible wealth.<br /><br />Printing "debt free" money to the extent it loses its value, leads to a barter and black market economy, as was discovered by people of the Soviet Union, when they gave up on Socialism, even though they did not have visible inflation because their currency was regularly devalued and prices controlled - with a regular shortage of consumer goods right up to the end.<br /><br />However - could someone perhaps explain how "Democratic Socialism" would work better than "Compassionate People's Capitalism" or the "Ownership Society"?<br />Jens Mederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17304734497662325275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-32433368073058075962021-06-27T18:20:43.526+12:002021-06-27T18:20:43.526+12:00Frank Lloyd Wright designed the answer to low-cost...Frank Lloyd Wright designed the answer to low-cost housing long ago.<br />Few have equalled it since then and none have surpassed it.Glenn Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16088070187603258374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-62732275158136462312021-06-27T17:25:14.998+12:002021-06-27T17:25:14.998+12:00It used to be said that the three crucial bastions...It used to be said that the three crucial bastions of Labour Party power in the UK were (1) the unions, (2) the civil service, and (3) local government.DShttps://phuulishfellow.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-61788369561803930032021-06-27T16:54:11.021+12:002021-06-27T16:54:11.021+12:00As a former member of the Green Party I am relucta...As a former member of the Green Party I am reluctantly thinking this government is probably the most dangerous I have experienced in NZ.<br />It is illustrative that dyed in the wool Labour Party supporters like Kat are notably silent at the moment.Simon Cohennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-20996345603531308462021-06-27T14:37:25.942+12:002021-06-27T14:37:25.942+12:00Cardinal Muller has warned earlier this year that,...Cardinal Muller has warned earlier this year that, "“profiteering capitalism, big-tech giants of Western countries” and the “communism of the People’s Republic of China” — are today “converging and merging into a unified capital-socialism,”. No more ground up socialism - that is long gone, but uniformity imposed by an unholy and essentially fascist alliance.Odysseushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745489060434244478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-83057060706408251182021-06-27T14:12:26.489+12:002021-06-27T14:12:26.489+12:00Immigration: "You don't do what the peopl...Immigration: "You don't do what the people want. You do what's right!"<br />https://youtu.be/hq1u6OG-Hvk<br /><br />Immigration: The fifth pillar of the open economy<br />[The system that created Brenton Tarrant]<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xl8Ccc9P80&t=425sJohn Hurleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-43010872841615452702021-06-27T12:48:23.032+12:002021-06-27T12:48:23.032+12:00Great stuff Chris !
Thoroughly enjoying you (almo...Great stuff Chris ! <br />Thoroughly enjoying you (almost a lone voice in journalism) sticking it to these hypocritical /wideboy prats .<br />Please keep it up. Geoff Bnoreply@blogger.com