John Key is claiming that we need to defend our shores against a coming wave of boat people by buying into a detention center in Timor.
I don’t know whether he’s trying to flank Winnie or whether he’s just shooting off at the mouth after being influenced by the Aussies but whatever the reason the idea is plainly racist.
Ironic really that concerns about the damage foreign investment does to economic sovereignty are passed off by the right as xenophobia while this sort of refugee-bashing is welcomed with open arms.
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