02-06-2025, 09:24 AM
Politicians make choices about what they say for many reasons. Sometimes they are authentic choices, they really believe what comes out of their mouths - I think the haka incident was one of those authentic choice moments. But authenticity comes at a price.
At other times they dog whistle to appease or garner support from dark corners. And that too comes with a price, because in the end authenticity is as easy to spot as faking it for votes. And I also think the time is coming when authenticity will win again, despite all the faking and the lies and the personal wealth building.
But I'm an optimist...
At other times they dog whistle to appease or garner support from dark corners. And that too comes with a price, because in the end authenticity is as easy to spot as faking it for votes. And I also think the time is coming when authenticity will win again, despite all the faking and the lies and the personal wealth building.
But I'm an optimist...