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That seems overly dismissive. NZ could have been run by a bunch of jackasses like so many other states/nations have been who did nothing but politicize and post
by over_bridge 5y ago
That seems overly dismissive. NZ could have been run by a bunch of jackasses like so many other states/nations have been who did nothing but politicize and posture. Sure its an advantage to be on an island but it's one which is easily squandered through negligence - and it wasn't.
I'd say the biggest advantage we had was being too small for Fox News to broadcast here
- Overton-Window 5y agoJust yesterday at the largest port in the country: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/448887/minister-for-covid-19-calls-for-clear-picture-on-what-went-wrong-at-port-of-tauranga https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/448887/minister-for-covi... It's only a matter of time.
- unearth3d 5y agoWe do have some jackasses, fortunately they aren't in power, but they are actively sowing division and racism -National Party. If they'd been in we'd look like UK, Belgium, Louisiana as I'm sure they would have weaponis do it against minorities and Maori.