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Winston Peters, NZ First follows Donald Trump’s anti-DEI path with new Bill (www.nzherald.co.nz)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Winston as usual showing his true colours. Why the hell should we follow the US?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Can I hope that this is just a minor party proposing a bill they know won't go anywhere in order to pander to their supporters?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

That's how it starts. This is how they move the overton window. One failure at a time until they succeed.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

I hope you're right!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I hope so.

The problem is that it emboldens the loud racist sexist segment of society that's it's pandering to; e.g. our (grand)parents who still complain about "all the Asians" or "the Murrays" or anyone else who "bludges money from the gummint".

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I don't mind so much about pandering to the grand parents, but the worrying trend is that NZ First are finding support with the young as well.