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The current rise of populism challenges the way we think about people’s relationship to the economy.We seem to be entering an era of populism, in which leadership in a democracy is based on preferences of the population which do not seem entirely rational nor serving their longer interests. ...
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https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/125348241/double-glazing-companys-moist-ure-ad-amuses-te-reo-mori-speakers
This is how to teach the reo. A whole heap of us honkies will never forget what ure means, 🤣
Funny, officially confirmed what I’ve always suspected was the case. lol
Up in Marlborough is a river called the Ure after its Yorkshire namesake. In Māori this river flowing through limestone country is called the Waimā. I have always enjoyed this bilingual happenstance.
'Why am I a dick' 😆
Good one bwaghorn. We can count on you to give a perceptual look at what catches your eye from the rural POV. That includes practical not just the latest meme.
Dr. Cut and Paste finally has a go at summing up the appalling toxicity in the National Party.
Apart from Hooton's tender skewering of that corrupt skeleton, Peter Goodfellow, my favourite parts are, another Hooton comment:
Lol. And dear old
farmer,lawyer,journalist, National Party member, Liam Hehir asking for any future National Party candidate selection processes to have mental health professionals involved!That's it, Liam. Assume they are not right in the head until they can prove they are…or, you could try being a good judge of character for once in your life.
Thousands of businesses do job interviews every single day better than this lot of idiots. How can we trust them with anything remotely to do with governance?
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/political-roundup-the-low-standards-in-the-national-party/KTOLFE6ITGEBKY5AOQUZLP2PZY/
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/444064/northport-to-get-rail-link-at-expense-of-new-state-highway
It is unfortunate if the North port decision comes at the price of the Marsden Refinery downgrade. I have the feeling that there may be an lack of the skills in walking and chewing grum at the same time here.
Democracy Now reporting 32 542 people killed by USA police since 2000 according to data provided by The Raza data base project .