daniel_callahan@jlai.lu to NZ Politics@lemmy.nzEnglish · edit-21 month agoNew Zealand parliament confirms unprecedented lengthy suspension of Indigenous lawmakerswww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down11
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minus-squareBalpeenHammer@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoThis person is saying that the haka was the most disruptive thing to happen in parliament in the entire history of his nation. Here is the quote. but there’s never been a group of people before with such disdain for the establishment they represent their constituents within. You know this is a lie, I know this is a lie, and he knows this is a lie. Why should somebody be able to lie so blatantly without being called out? Especially since the lie is motivated by racism.
minus-squareAWOL_muppet@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·1 month agoI’m just trying to get either of you to provide details or examples so you can have a constructive discussion as opposed to a vitriol-fest. And you’ve done that, thanks!
minus-squareBalpeenHammer@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoIf you want to see what not confronting this kind of racism and right wing zealotry leads to just look at the USA. They are literally sending soldiers to shoot protesters all in the name of maintaining decorum.
This person is saying that the haka was the most disruptive thing to happen in parliament in the entire history of his nation.
Here is the quote.
You know this is a lie, I know this is a lie, and he knows this is a lie.
Why should somebody be able to lie so blatantly without being called out? Especially since the lie is motivated by racism.
I’m just trying to get either of you to provide details or examples so you can have a constructive discussion as opposed to a vitriol-fest.
And you’ve done that, thanks!
If you want to see what not confronting this kind of racism and right wing zealotry leads to just look at the USA. They are literally sending soldiers to shoot protesters all in the name of maintaining decorum.