Written By:
Eddie - Date published:
10:59 am, February 12th, 2010 - 15 comments
Categories: john key, poverty, spin -
Tags: underclass
The other day I wrote:
I reckon we probably will see a passing reference to the ‘underclass’ for appearance’s sake [in John Key’s statement to Parliament] but I’m just as sure that his government will continue to fail the most vulnerable members of our society.
Well whatdaya know? There it is:
I have said it before, and I’ll say again today: I worry that there are signs of an emerging underclass in New Zealand.
The irony being that he hasn’t said it in years and he didn’t say it now. This sentence only appears in the long version of his speech, not the one he read. And, of course, Key presented no policy to help the people he labels underclass, just GST hikes to make them worse off.
Yay for me I guess. But, man, doesn’t it suck that you can predict the worst of this government and consistently be proven correct?
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Yes Eddie of course he worries just like he does about equity, the environment, education, welfare etc etc
However in true Corpratocracy/ Homer style….” just beacuse I don’t care doesn’t mean I dont worry or understand…” Lunch everyone before Basher Benne and gez get there and hoover all the smoked salmon and oysters.
How about
“just because I look like I care doesn’t mean I will do anything about it”
; )
is that a gangway i see Mr Key on? i wonder if he diverted a ferry carrying 100 constituents on it to make this photo shoot?
http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2010/02/a_diverting_tale.html
i keep forgetting to remove my weblink. the joke is tired now. sorry, hate to make you moderate for being forgetful as opposed to trollish
two off-topic comments for the price of one.
I personally can’t wait to have a PM who cares about the underclass. His name will be Phil Goff.
lol
is that because he under-achieves in politics and is therefore the low under-class? the career politician?
There are no signs of an emerging underclass at all.
It’s already in full flight.
I guess an underclass is a natural development in balance to the emerging overclass.
I know I keep quoting Galbraith, but he seems particularly relevant at the moment:
Clarke this is particularly relevant when you think of the waterside development/ party central. Which we have no say in nor will we according to MC Cully.
Nice quote.
There are a large number of people in the world who think their sole purpose in life is just to take.
Love that book. Should be required reading… 😛
The actions of this government indicate that the only concern John Key has is that the underclass is not growing fast enough.
Get rich or die tryin
Nature selects for the greedy. To be rich is to have evolved beyond the need to work to survive. It is advantageous to oneself and ones own kind to be selfish. Survival of the fittest now means survival of the richest with the firm establishment of the predatory overclass emerging as a potent signifier of evolution in action…
http://pollywannacracka.blogspot.com/2010/02/get-rich-or-die-tryin.html
Chur for the jandal pic 🙂