25-08-2022, 03:13 PM
To be fair though, they're not without some value.
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/...party.html
"They launched with no policies, no website and importantly for me, not even a reserved domain registration for their party's name online.
So, I bought CoalitionParty.co.nz and redirected it to the first episode of The Male Gayz, a web series about queer Aotearoa starring two very talented gay comedians, Eli Matthewson and Chris Parker (I produced the series). I bought CoalitionParty.nz and redirected it to a petition to remove Abortion from The Crimes Act.
The Tamakis have built a congregation on poisonous, macho (and frankly, confusingly homoerotic) tight leather jacket-clad marches, motorcycles and hatred. They believe being gay is inherently evil. Think about that for a moment – that your sexual attraction determines your worthiness in the eyes of God? That's not just offensive and obscene, it's run-of-the-mill stupid.
There's a solid argument for ignoring these attention-hungry fanatics and letting them tumble down the drain of political obscurity alongside Colin Craig and Jamie Whyte. What I did took five minutes and less than $100. It was a silly joke. I did not expect it to get the reception it has. But I am glad to be a source of frustration for this organisation. There is real value in mocking these people.
At some point, you can't keep ignoring bigots because in that vacuum, people get othered.
'Casual bigotry' gets normalised. Extremist ideas get laundered by broadcasters. Completely off the wall ideas take root and people get hurt. The Tamakis are an aberration in New Zealand politics. Their values are antithetical to New Zealand values. We intend to keep it that way. So screw 'em. I will buy and redirect domains to troll them."
Tim Batt is a comedian, TV host and podcaster.
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/...party.html
"They launched with no policies, no website and importantly for me, not even a reserved domain registration for their party's name online.
So, I bought CoalitionParty.co.nz and redirected it to the first episode of The Male Gayz, a web series about queer Aotearoa starring two very talented gay comedians, Eli Matthewson and Chris Parker (I produced the series). I bought CoalitionParty.nz and redirected it to a petition to remove Abortion from The Crimes Act.
The Tamakis have built a congregation on poisonous, macho (and frankly, confusingly homoerotic) tight leather jacket-clad marches, motorcycles and hatred. They believe being gay is inherently evil. Think about that for a moment – that your sexual attraction determines your worthiness in the eyes of God? That's not just offensive and obscene, it's run-of-the-mill stupid.
There's a solid argument for ignoring these attention-hungry fanatics and letting them tumble down the drain of political obscurity alongside Colin Craig and Jamie Whyte. What I did took five minutes and less than $100. It was a silly joke. I did not expect it to get the reception it has. But I am glad to be a source of frustration for this organisation. There is real value in mocking these people.
At some point, you can't keep ignoring bigots because in that vacuum, people get othered.
'Casual bigotry' gets normalised. Extremist ideas get laundered by broadcasters. Completely off the wall ideas take root and people get hurt. The Tamakis are an aberration in New Zealand politics. Their values are antithetical to New Zealand values. We intend to keep it that way. So screw 'em. I will buy and redirect domains to troll them."
Tim Batt is a comedian, TV host and podcaster.
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)