originally posted by: jerich0
a reply to: chr0naut
Perhaps, I don't live there. We're mere neighbours. But NO MORE GOVERNMENT and anti mandate flags?
They're the optics presented. Not a cult. I see it everywhere, FK OFF with your mandates... and I see it everywhere, it's just dumb people.
The people are tired of being controlled like cattle. Used like cattle.
The sooner your widen your eyes, the better.
Hint: The New Zealand government is not your government.
Up until the delta and omicron strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the NZ government response to, and effectiveness of, those responses was world leading
(three times we eliminated separate outbreaks - i.e: no more new cases in the country).
Alongside of that, some people who were obviously 'informed' by social media alone, protested here in New Zealand against mask mandates (that we
didn't have), lock-downs (that we didn't have at the time, because there were no cases in the general public at the time), and against any other
attempt to mitigate the disease.
Notably, these protestors carried "Trump" flags and posters, despite him being the President of a different country, and not able to stand for
election in New Zealand, or likely to do so. It is a clear indicator of the irrelevance, and the poor level of understanding, of these particular
protestors.
Bizarre Images of New Zealand
Protesters With Trump Gear Evoke Capitol Riot - Vice
Farmers pull away from Groundswell protests as messaging gets tied in with anti-Government movement - Stuff
'Pro-Trump' rally at NZ Parliament, police
called in to monitor - Otago Daily Times
Notably, in this most recent protest, they were carrying anti-mandate flags, despite the fact that any previously imposed mandates have already been
dropped some time ago.
These recent anti-government protesters called together by Brian Tamaki simply do not represent the people of New Zealand.
It is the case of a cult leader trying to use what he perceives as 'alternative-populist' themes, to gain political power. I doubt that he has any
plans or policies to the advantage of the New Zealand population beyond that. He has falsely 'prophesied' that his cult will rule New Zealand by 2008
(which it didn't) and clearly he thinks that he should be in control of the country, to impose all sorts of religio-fascist restrictions that would
actually take away most of the freedom we now have (and that he disagrees with, loudly, frequently, and publicly).
Please be aware that despite the protests, if the people of New Zealand want to change government, they will do so with a vote. Our systems of
government and our electoral processes are not like they are in the USA, and are quite trust-able.
We also have frequent protests about all sorts of things as most New Zealander's are politically engaged, educated, and aware, especially in
comparison to other countries.
Perhaps you would have a better national administration of your own if more of you participated directly in the process of governance rather than
flailing about in futile protest against issues that only appear in conspiracy theorists minds and social media memes. (Also, giving preeminence to
financial measures over social ones is a bad idea, too).
edit on 27/8/2022 by chr0naut because: (no reason given)