16-04-2023, 03:23 PM
It seems that nothing changes for those on the right politically; some appear to still live back in the 1950s. You'd think that by now such repulsive, sexist views might have disappeared but apparently not. 
They're not doing themselves any favours & will be unlikely to gain many votes from women apart from very, very conservative women.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politic...es-its-mps
[b]"OPINION[/b]: “I like my Covid like I like my women. 19. And easy to spread.”
Nor sending inappropriate text messages to a teenager (Andrew Falloon), leaking sensitive patient data to the media (Hamish Walker), bullying and sexual impropriety (Jami-Lee Ross), or impersonating a former partner online (Jake Bezzant).
The random idiot generator that selects National Party candidates has spat out another couple of beauties.
But he should not be allowed to slip off the hook so easily. At the same time, his fellow Maxim founder Bruce Logan was linking earlier homosexual law reform to an increase in child abuse.
If the Government changes, Fleming is likely to be one of those swelling National’s so-called ‘Taliban’ faction (an in-house reference to ultra-conservative Christians in the National caucus). Paulo Garcia, a devout Catholic, has also been selected for New Lynn, a Labour stronghold.
The influence of socially conservative Christian MPs has been growing steadily under the leadership of Simon Bridges, Judith Collins and Christopher Luxon and is tipping the balance away from urban liberals.
They're not doing themselves any favours & will be unlikely to gain many votes from women apart from very, very conservative women.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politic...es-its-mps
[b]"OPINION[/b]: “I like my Covid like I like my women. 19. And easy to spread.”
Offensive? Sexist? Inappropriate? Not for National Party candidate Stephen Jack, who shared the video which included the ‘gag’ on Facebook.
On the po-faced scale, it isn’t quite in the league of beating a child with a bed leg (Sam Uffindell).
Nor sending inappropriate text messages to a teenager (Andrew Falloon), leaking sensitive patient data to the media (Hamish Walker), bullying and sexual impropriety (Jami-Lee Ross), or impersonating a former partner online (Jake Bezzant).
But it’s certainly up there with comparing civil unions to polygamy and incest (Greg Fleming), when it comes to unattractive qualities in an elected representative. And it won’t help National’s shaky standing with women.
The random idiot generator that selects National Party candidates has spat out another couple of beauties.
(After Stuff contacted National on Friday, Jack acknowledged the video he shared was “offensive” and removed it.)
Jack’s joke comes hot on the heels of news that Fleming, the party’s Maungakiekie candidate, made the homophobic comparison in a press release for the ultra-conservative Maxim Institute think-tank.
Fleming has distanced himself from the “unhelpful” comments, made some twenty years ago during the civil union debate.
He says he was trying to make a point about contractual law.
But he should not be allowed to slip off the hook so easily. At the same time, his fellow Maxim founder Bruce Logan was linking earlier homosexual law reform to an increase in child abuse.
The institute used an online tool that helped people to send letters to the editors of 76 newspapers. It resulted in the publication of correspondence which compared a gay Labour MP to a rabid dog that ought to be put down.
And while Maxim claims to have shifted its focus from social to fiscal conservatism, there has been no apology for its treatment of the rainbow community.
It is also uncomfortable for National that Fleming was chief executive of Parenting Place when it endorsed a counsellor that offered conversion therapy. (It cut ties when The Spinoff started asking questions.)
If the Government changes, Fleming is likely to be one of those swelling National’s so-called ‘Taliban’ faction (an in-house reference to ultra-conservative Christians in the National caucus). Paulo Garcia, a devout Catholic, has also been selected for New Lynn, a Labour stronghold.
The influence of socially conservative Christian MPs has been growing steadily under the leadership of Simon Bridges, Judith Collins and Christopher Luxon and is tipping the balance away from urban liberals.
Undoubtedly, the religious right is emboldened by the culture wars and abortion debate that has dominated US politics, and that Luxon has a strong faith.
Electorally, it makes little sense."
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)
