The Ascendant Right and Wokeness
Wokeness is, of course, simply ‘radical leftism’ with its roots in African-American liberation theology and Marxist critical theory. It is not possible to apply the label woke to anything that is not radically left.
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Civilisation is the glittering shell humans have created to protect them from the downward trajectory of their own evolution.
Ditch the Witch Was Being Kind
After November 28, I suspect Jacinta Allan will be less upset about being called a witch than she is by no longer being called premier. As Pauline Hanson said, “Suck it up, sweetheart.”
The Last Great Trick of the Tax Collector
Each discovery of unknown fences and gates just reinforces that we live on a farm. What you do with that information is totally up to you.
Who Should We Ban From Entering NZ?
I think New Zealand should take the lead on this. Issue our own travel ban list, sent forth to all embassies with maximum fanfare.
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National Dives Below 30 Per Cent as Luxon Drags the Party Deeper Into the Mire
Voters are watching closely. The campaign has not even fully kicked off and already the trends favour a more fragmented parliament with stronger minor parties.
Good Oil General Debate
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Face of the Day
In a move described on Stuff’s own website today as a “bombshell”, Hooton replaces Tracy Watkins, who is becoming the director of communications at Business NZ.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… arrogate (verb) - 1a: to claim or seize without justification b: to make undue claims to having : assume 2: to claim on behalf of another : ascribe Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The resemblance between arrogate and arrogant is more than coincidence: they both have the Latin verb