(05-06-2023, 11:43 AM)C_T_Russell Wrote: Is very good news for NZ.
For him to have that much support demonstrates how unhappy the NZ public are with this govt.
If we are lucky, ACT may have close to 20% of the party vote.
This country ends radical change to reverse the damage Jacinda has done over the last 2 terms.
If NZ first has a chance ce of reaching 5% I may still vote for them, or else it's ACT hands down.
National will have to make some compromise to work with ACT too which is good news.
Very high chance of seeing David Seymour as a deputy PM.
Definitely.
People seem to be missing the whole point of the idea about regulating the regulations. We have FAR too many, Everything that happens gets met with "the government must...." or "there are calls for...." and bingo, we get more laws. Which mostly impact the law abiding and have no control over the problem-makers. But we still get more and more. So ACT is recognising that and wanting to do something constructive about it and about time too. Finally, a bit of common sense.
(05-06-2023, 01:59 PM)C_T_Russell Wrote:(05-06-2023, 01:04 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Hmmmm, and you think Te Pati Maori is going to overturn our current version of democracy? Which by the way only works for the majority.
Maori party have caused so much division.
I call it reverse racism.
It's evident with TVNZ when we can't even make out a word they are saying on the weather reports nowadays, next thing is going to be the road signs all bring made into maori.
It's not reverse racism. It is racism. Full stop.
(05-06-2023, 11:50 AM)Lilith7 Wrote: On the contrary, it would be extremely bad news for us - unless we happen to be wealthy Neo Liberal supporters who don't mind their fellow Kiwis being disadvantaged to an even greater extent.
The radical work to remove the damage done over the previous 4 decades by both National & Labour (with help & encouragement from ACT) should begin immediately; & in fact should have long since begun.
Its always so very interesting that those happy to lay the blame solely on Jacinda Ardern prefer to ignore the last 40 odd years...
I don't see ACT policies disadvantaging anyone who genuinely needs help, but they might give people back some pride and get the stagnant parts of the economy working better.