Politics-nerdy and proud. Work in words and pictures, Hawke's Bay. Ex-South Armagh, Ireland. Opinions my own.
Ally C
Met up with @allonsflaneur.bsky.social today after a few years away and we did a kind of quantum catchup whereby 1.5 hours compress to 5 mins. ♥️♥️
Cool story bro but from the cheap seats it sure looks like Labour saved lives and did its best to save businesses in extremely trying circumstances and all you’ve ever done is blame them for responding in a way that put the community first.
Aand as predicted my comment has already been deleted from Nash's FB page. Nothing says 'listening to the people I aim to serve' more than quickly deleting non-abusive, fact-based responses that don't suit yr narrative.
Surprisingly he didn't ask for a copy of my thesis re strategic culture wars. 😆
Some mild criticism from me (ex Labour staffer, postgrad political comms student) of Labour's lack of policy and timid centrism on Labour socials led to really angry accusations of 'mudslinging', 'flinging barbs' and telling me to 'go back to fluffing the CoC'. Which was quite funny. 🤔
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This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/re...
"Third Way" liberal politics involves *saying* things that working people love, but *doing* things that sociopathic plutocrats love. It works ...right up until voters notice that you're not *doing* the things. That realisation breeds cynicism and fury and paves the way for fascist strongmen.
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The Fast-Track is a War on Nature
Many of the proposed fast-track projects threaten conservation land - ecologically essential landscapes which have been placed under protection for future generations...
