tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post583414893872164813..comments2024-03-29T17:12:19.648+13:00Comments on Bowalley Road: Hard Choices: Genter’s Candidacy Lights-Up The Greens’ Internal Divisions.Chris Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09081613281183460899noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-69857693553982611752018-02-19T00:25:34.003+13:002018-02-19T00:25:34.003+13:00I prefer Marama Davidson's principles but can ...I prefer Marama Davidson's principles but can now see , in light of JACINDA , force matters. Unless princilpes animate you Like our poor ancestors.sumsuchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133092096534660472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-66182308206994385772018-02-10T11:22:10.317+13:002018-02-10T11:22:10.317+13:00"I wonder how much of a backlash is occurring..."I wonder how much of a backlash is occurring to RNZ,s compulsory TeReo? People may be feeling disempowered?"<br /><br />Disempowered? Precious little snowflakes. :)<br /><br />Having got that off my chest, let's have a little look at the Federalist article. Interesting, because it's not the usual nutty right wing conspiracy theory complete over the top tinfoil hat sources you normally quote. And they note that Trump isn't a conservative in the classical William F Buckley mould. True enough, apart from the common thread of racism. Interesting though, while they are happy with him attacking the Constitution and the various organs of government, I wonder what they would think if he started attacking the Second Amendment. But enough of that.<br />We should maybe look at why Trump is attacking these various government apparatuses. Some time ago I posted a very comprehensive list of the reasons why Trump was unfit to be president of the US, and I can't be bothered re-posting it, but let's just say that he is lacking in ethics, empathy, and is workshy. Not to mention that he is a bad businessman – but then the idea that businessmen would run a better government than politicians is a myth.<br />But let's have a look at his current achievements. Pretty much nil. Apart from enriching himself and his family as the result of gaining office, but then that's just part of his lack of ethics I guess. Even his immigration policy, (and if you could get your head out of your arse on that for a little while and look at the bigger picture it would be nice) while it looks good in the headlines is not that successful. Even if you look at expulsions, Obama was doing pretty well in that respect.<br />But what about his promises? Has he built a wall? Of course not, it's impossible to do it. And he's probably too dumb to know that. Has he defeated Isis within ninety days? Don't be stupid, that's just his ego speaking. Has he rebuilt any infrastructure? Nope. Has he deported all the illegal immigrants? Deportations have fallen from Obama levels. Has he done anything about health insurance? Fuck no, apart from bugger it up. Has he done anything about the opioid epidemic which he said he was going to cure? Nope. People still can't get the help he promised on the campaign trail. He's done a few things like move the Israeli Embassy, which will do a hell of a lot of good in the Middle East. And he's kept the Guantánamo Bay concentration camp open. But that's about it.<br />So why he is attacking his own government agencies – largely of course because he's been enriching himself and his family at the expense of the nation and he's worried about being caught. And now someone's admitted that the Russians managed to penetrate at least some of the electoral computer programs and influence the election. So he's probably afraid of the collusion thing as well.<br />Oh God, I'm at risk of running out of words space here but that's enough for now – so enjoyable!Guerilla Surgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427876447124021423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-7093319599937855232018-02-10T06:10:20.284+13:002018-02-10T06:10:20.284+13:00I wonder how much of a backlash is occurring to RN...I wonder how much of a backlash is occurring to RNZ,s compulsory TeReo? People may be feeling disempowered? The Public aren't allowed to know what the Public thinks (thanks to the Chamber of commerce and Mummy and Daddy Progressive). Too much Marama?jhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-27564710603776475202018-02-10T06:04:35.329+13:002018-02-10T06:04:35.329+13:00I think people are looking all over the world at *...I think people are looking all over the world at *progressives* and what are they seeing?: people with signs saying "We Welcome the Refugees" and Nancy Pelosi filibustering 8 hours for illegal immigrants. <br />What they aren't seeing from any Green Party is a notion that <i>perhaps </i> less people is more. <br />In other words the Greens are just a religious cult.<br />By way of contrast, one Donald Trump<br />http://thefederalist.com/2018/02/05/trump-isnt-conservative-thats-good-thing/jhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-22510714328795015102018-02-09T15:39:04.610+13:002018-02-09T15:39:04.610+13:00Late last year, I noticed Todd Muller suggesting a...Late last year, I noticed Todd Muller suggesting a cross party approach to climate change. <br /><br />Although somewhat modified subsequently, I took Mr Muller's gambit as a sign that National was still interested in suborning the Greens from their current leftish alignment.<br /><br />Comes the next election, the Greens will no longer be honour-bound to spurn National's advances. <br /><br />So what happens next in their leadership line-up might determine whether Jacinda & co get a second term.... and all the more so now that NZ First is bleeding in the polls.<br /><br />Interesting times!Victornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-68405902082055902822018-02-09T12:36:57.284+13:002018-02-09T12:36:57.284+13:00Chris, a very good insightful comment;
from what y...Chris, a very good insightful comment;<br />from what you have written I believe it should be Genter.<br />Should that be the case it may cause a split?.Polly.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-9004637406485052212018-02-09T12:36:13.621+13:002018-02-09T12:36:13.621+13:00If there were three candidates, including E Sage, ...If there were three candidates, including E Sage, would the Greens run a FPP vote (opening up the possibility of the moderate vote splitting and a Davidson win)?<br /><br />Or would the Greens use a preferential vote system?<br /><br />Even the Labour Party is not so backward-looking as to use FPP for such a vote...<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com