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Sounds exactly like the kind of baseless conspiracy theory that would be made up to try to deflect criticism about authoritarian actions by a government.

totetsu 4y ago
I’m sorry but hacker news is not the correct place for serious discussion of NZ politics, please go to the Trademe forums or the Nzherald comments section.
- throwawaylinux 4y ago
  There was no serious discussion of it, just some baseless conspiratorial rambling that I called out.
  - abigail95 4y ago
    It's a joke, it would be like discussing politics on craigslist.
lostlogin 4y ago
There is evidence of funding coming in for some radical right groups. I’m not sure an instant dismissal is possible order, but the OP giving a link or two would have been helpful. This is what came to mind for me: https://www.webworm.co/p/fakenews2 https://www.webworm.co/p/fakenews2
- throwawaylinux 4y ago
  This is a long way from conspiracy theories like "Jacinda Ardern and her current government are being targeted internationally by hybrid warfare type disinformation techniques." and "it’s a reaction to her being held up as an example of a young progressive woman in a position of power and getting through the beginning of Covid without to many deaths by relying on a functional social contract." Sure, some shadowy entity (probably connected to Putin and also secret Nazis) are waging hybrid warfare on New Zealand because Jacinta is so progressive and young and a woman, and that's why she needs the ability to take down any facebook content (critical of her authoritarianism?), also something something covid and mass shootings. Just screams hysterical ultra left wing fear mongering conspiracy theory.
  - lostlogin 4y ago
    I linked to an article on Steve Bannon and his shenanigans. Being concerned about that man is far from hysterical left conspiracy theory. He is a problem and New Zealanders overwhelming reject his crap (see local body elections, and the coming general election).
    - throwawaylinux 4y ago
      That's not what I said was the conspiracy theory.
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totetsu 4y ago

I’m sorry but hacker news is not the correct place for serious discussion of NZ politics, please go to the Trademe forums or the Nzherald comments section.

throwawaylinux 4y ago
There was no serious discussion of it, just some baseless conspiratorial rambling that I called out.
- abigail95 4y ago
  It's a joke, it would be like discussing politics on craigslist.

lostlogin 4y ago

There is evidence of funding coming in for some radical right groups. I’m not sure an instant dismissal is possible order, but the OP giving a link or two would have been helpful. This is what came to mind for me: https://www.webworm.co/p/fakenews2 https://www.webworm.co/p/fakenews2

throwawaylinux 4y ago
This is a long way from conspiracy theories like "Jacinda Ardern and her current government are being targeted internationally by hybrid warfare type disinformation techniques." and "it’s a reaction to her being held up as an example of a young progressive woman in a position of power and getting through the beginning of Covid without to many deaths by relying on a functional social contract." Sure, some shadowy entity (probably connected to Putin and also secret Nazis) are waging hybrid warfare on New Zealand because Jacinta is so progressive and young and a woman, and that's why she needs the ability to take down any facebook content (critical of her authoritarianism?), also something something covid and mass shootings. Just screams hysterical ultra left wing fear mongering conspiracy theory.
- lostlogin 4y ago
  I linked to an article on Steve Bannon and his shenanigans. Being concerned about that man is far from hysterical left conspiracy theory. He is a problem and New Zealanders overwhelming reject his crap (see local body elections, and the coming general election).
  - throwawaylinux 4y ago
    That's not what I said was the conspiracy theory.

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