Good point, I've never seen him concede an argument once, he calls everyone cheats and bumps the board over. The old last resort chess move of a scoundrel.
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Self reflection goes a long way mate.
Indeed it does.
The mirror has two faces -Alice, through the looking-glass
Im not talking about me
Ooooo the mean old nasty left.
I know, you appear incapable of self reflection.Im not talking about me
Im not talking about me
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Was THAT dress blue & black or white & gold?
We all see the word differently.
Without the weekly game to let lifeβs frustration out on, the off-season usually gets pretty wild on here. Itβs like a competition for who gets banned first.
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Iβll share some some critique of the right - most of it already shared on here:
- I believe teachers, nurses and the public health and education should get more funding. They should be the priority.
- Iβm not happy with the economy and the general business environment. Itβs been 5 years of struggle. Businesses are in pain and making tough decision and I donβt see the same cut back on excess from the government or councils
- I share your concerns about the economy and the inability of the middle and lower socioeconomic groups to progress over the last 20 years. I dislike how we used to have 1 income supporting a family and now require 2. We have gone backwards.
- Iβve said while I generally agree with the thrust that weβre all NZers and shouldnβt have race based policies, I think Seymour treaty bill was a huge mistake and didnβt help anyone. We need to all work together with shared goals and ambitions instead of being divided
- Iβve said numerous times Helen Clarkes govt was the best Iβve seen. Economically right and socially left.
- some policies of this govt like not banning smoking I donβt agree with. Like anything thereβs probably only 80% of any party that anyone agrees with.
- I liked Jacinda when she first came in. A fresh face with fresh modern ideas. Post covid I dislike that version of Labour but not necessarily the left ideas overall (eg liking Clarke). I still liked about 20% of their policies last term but they went hard Left the longer they were in and the policy bonfire shows how unpopular they got
- Iβve said I donβt believe in cancel culture on any side and didnβt agree with that US tv guy shut down
- Iβve frequently criticised Trump and agree with perhaps 20% of his policies. Heβs inflammatory, authoritarian, narcissistic and has taken the US back decades in its global relations:
- you try to paint us as far right and ACT voters but Iβve said multiple times Iβm most aligned with NZ first, policy wise which has aspects of left and right and has sided either way in the past. (Anti Peters though)
Much of this Iβve shared on here - weβre all on a political spectrum and everyone has some balance in their views.
However the more we get the constant far left politicking and negativity from you, the more you only hear the opposite to counter it and the middle ground gets lost. Each action gets an equal and opposite reaction!
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So are you in favor of making alcohol illegal? Same argument I reckon.
Could say the same for potatoes, too many fat dudes dying from all these carbs.
Ban the potato!
No victim, no crime. Let people do what they want if it ain't hurting you.
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Alcohol would probably be illegal if it was invented today but itβs to. Ingrained in society for that to happen.
I dont get drunk anymore and cross my fingers my late teenage years kids get through nights out on the town ok every weekend! Honestly, not much good comes from excessive alcohol,
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The economy is the same size as it was three years ago. Per capita wise the economy is down 4% from its peak due to non contributing immigration.. Wage inflation is not keeping pace with general inflation so cost of living pressures are intense.
These are the facts and the reason NZ is in the shit. This flows to the unemployment rate, govt deficit, cost of living issues, etc.
Quite simply this is a real world example of not having business focused policies and support to business and a real world example of how everything relies on the trickle down from business.
All the last govts anti business policies currently playing out in the real world now. Weβve needed a sensible govt with no more taxes and realigning employee benefits beyond our productivity increase to correct the fundamentals again.
These are the facts and the reason NZ is in the shit. This flows to the unemployment rate, govt deficit, cost of living issues, etc.
Quite simply this is a real world example of not having business focused policies and support to business and a real world example of how everything relies on the trickle down from business.
All the last govts anti business policies currently playing out in the real world now. Weβve needed a sensible govt with no more taxes and realigning employee benefits beyond our productivity increase to correct the fundamentals again.
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From the New Wizard Bible... ACT 1:1
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Waiting for someone to bite!From the New Wizard Bible... ACT 1:1
- If businesses arenβt making any money and canβt increase prices to be viable.
- and govt/ consumers donβt have any spare money and canβt afford current prices, let alone increases.
How do we trade our way out of this mess?
Answer: We have structurally increased costs (wages, compliance, land) where by businesses are on a downward spiral of falling profit, rising unemployment, no wage growth, etc.
We need a massive counter cyclical investment from the govt, or really low interest rates to break this cycle. This is the standard recession response but due to inflation, we have been able to do this until the fundamentals driving inflation are resolved.
The govt is boxed in with huge debt and inflation issues (note the current amount of strikes over pay). Hopefully interest rates drop low enough, fast to trigger things soonβ¦
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Don't know who these people are whose net worth has increased 33% since 2021 because it sure as hell isn't me!!!
www.rnz.co.nz
Also shows how much house ownership upsets the results as Europeans in NZ are more likely to own their house (even with a mortgage) meaning that their individual median net worth (assets - debt) is $222,000 (up 44% from 2021) but, because of less housing ownership with mΔori ($52,000 median net worth) and Pacific People ($26,000 median net worth).
Oh, and those thinking the "rich" are doing really well with this government, the top 1 percent now hold 14.1% of the nation's net worth.... slightly down on previous years and same with those in the top 5 and top 10 percents.
Even though it doesn't feel like it, it's middle NZ whose net wealth has grown.
By the centre, for the centre..
Feeling wealthier? Here's how much household net worth has lifted
Stats NZ has released its latest household net worth data for the three years to June 2024.
www.rnz.co.nz
Also shows how much house ownership upsets the results as Europeans in NZ are more likely to own their house (even with a mortgage) meaning that their individual median net worth (assets - debt) is $222,000 (up 44% from 2021) but, because of less housing ownership with mΔori ($52,000 median net worth) and Pacific People ($26,000 median net worth).
Oh, and those thinking the "rich" are doing really well with this government, the top 1 percent now hold 14.1% of the nation's net worth.... slightly down on previous years and same with those in the top 5 and top 10 percents.
Even though it doesn't feel like it, it's middle NZ whose net wealth has grown.
By the centre, for the centre..
Just spent a week in Hawke Bay. Bloody hell, can't believe how quiet Napier was, especially for school Holidays. Hospo people we talked to said it's very tough out there.
Came back through Taupo and the place absolutely jumping. Maybe a triathlon or something? You busy Wiz?
Expect more businesses to disappear down the gurgler before xmas.
Came back through Taupo and the place absolutely jumping. Maybe a triathlon or something? You busy Wiz?
Expect more businesses to disappear down the gurgler before xmas.
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Glad to see this slimy prick missed out on a more lenient sentence he was seeking. What a crock of shit heβs owning the convictions but has no memory of the offending. Donβt think heβs owning it at all
Wonder if politics attracts more sex offenders per capita than the general population, or if they're a reflection of the electorate?Stuff: Latest breaking news | New Zealand
Glad to see this slimy prick missed out on a more lenient sentence he was seeking. What a crock of shit heβs owning the convictions but has no memory of the offending. Donβt think heβs owning it at all
