Open Mike 19/09/25
Open Mike 19/09/25
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So much for the relentless focus on growth
New Post up:
So much for the relentless focus on growth
Vlad Vexler draws somes threads together – aand makes the important point that Putinism and Trumpism are not external threats, they are coming to our ballot boxes in the 2030s.
Narcissism onto psychopaths.
Today we would call MAGA red cap brand fascism the Trump ochlocracy preparing for the cross and flag Court of Saint James Vance psychopath monarchy.
Vance brings in the Putin mysticism to the authoritarianism.
Peter Thiel brings the technocracy – Palantir Panopticon Society.
Latest Talbot Mills poll (which appears to round to whole numbers):
Lab 35.0 Gre 10.0 TPM 4.0 =49
Nat 31.0 NZF 10.0 ACT 7.0 -48
Good for Labour….a worrying rise in the now far-right NZF. Nats and ACT are in trouble.
https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360828447/weaker-expected-economy-political-polls-turn-pm
On the back of Sir Roger's critique of Willis' competence as Finance Minister, and the growing public perception that Luxon is a weak leader, might a reorganisation of roles buoy National's fortunes, by contributing to the illusion of progress?
Is a shuffle on the cards?
https://natlib.govt.nz/records/54155734 [9 December 2023]
This is a manufacturing boss on the front page of the NZHerald talking about whether to close the business or not, and that it's the same for everyone in manufacturing.
GDP shock: Manufacturing boss warns of businesses in ‘critical freefall’ – NZ Herald
This is way worse for us than the GFC. This is now like after the 1988 sharemarket crash that led into the construction and property collapse in 1991-1995.
Yup its way more willis than the GFC.
The austerity for some albatross hangs around all their necks as they drag NZ under.
Nicky gets a boat motiff as extra neck wear.
Wow, I sure called it right in yesterdays daily review page.
Looks like the ships going down by the head faster than originally thought.
But, assuming the best way to get rid of vermin is to put yourself in the mind of a rodent, PLEASE start to think about the possibility of defending a snap election.
It must be obvious to national now that they're sinking fast and to the back benchers in steerage that there aren't enough lifeboats.
We're one year out from an election. A small sacrifice for a potential 3 more years if they can catch the left unprepared for an election in the short term.
Luxon won’t want to be remembered for the first 1 term national government and that’s how he could avoid it.
Would be careful with what's being communicated. Douglas (because he's insane) believe's and is saying the govt budget should be slashed harder again.
Exactly!!
But any negative press is good press as many don’t have the depth of knowledge to know that, my enemies enemy is my friend.
Good point, but NZ neolibs on the right (Douglas and the TPU versus Willis and Luxon) squabbling in public is heartening – waddaya reckon Seymour?
C'mon Seymour – grow a spine.
'Murica's most special little boy has a whinge.
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Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has suggested that networks regularly criticize him should potentially have their licenses taken away. "They're 97% against, they give me wholly bad publicity… I mean, they're getting a license, I would think maybe their license should be taken away" Trump told reporters on Thursday. "When you have a network and you have evening shows and all they do is hit Trump…They're not allowed to do that."
https://www.newsweek.com/jimmy-kimmel-live-trump-abc-cancelled-fcc-free-speech-2131701
Trump is losing it.
Na he's growing more powerful and dangerous.
Where does this perception come from?
Protestant white race Judeo-Christian heritage and anything else in the world posed as an existential threat, from Islam to secular liberalism.
https://ashleychurch.com/why-i-was-wrong-about-hamas/
Thus the political centre occupied by these sort of people.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/charlie-kirk-shooting-simplicity-kiwisaver-boss-sam-stubbs-says-freedom-of-speech-being-lost/44DRFD4BENHT3EYDZ3ATVKJUQE/
PS It is interesting that the Herald quotes Ashley Church who regards branches of Christendom as false religion (Catholic and Mormon) on the Charlie Kirk killing.
Saw a snippet that mentioned a company called Make Sunsets that sends Sulphur dioxide into the stratosphere via balloon to reflect sunlight and combat global warming which is apparently legal in tbe USA under the weather modification act of 1976.
Tbh im not convunced that sending sulphur into the strosphere which they do admit has a measureable effect in the ozone layer is a particulary good idea. Unintended consequences etc be interested if anyone knows a bit more about the field and wether its a good idea or down right dangerous experiment.
https://makesunsets.com/pages/new-faq
If this clusterf**k signals the end of the Corbyn/Sultana project, progressive voters in the UK are the biggest losers. Wtf are they doing.
https://leftfootforward.org/2025/09/breaking-jeremy-corbyn-says-your-party-membership-email-was-unauthorised/