Posts by mark taslov
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Hard News: Metiria's Problem, in reply to Hebe,
however the way has been done will inflict massive damage on the Green Party’s prospects in this election.
Do you see their numbers dropping back below 2014 levels? Since Tuesday Winston appears all but forgotten by the left. The assumption seems to be that Labour will now waltz in to gain discretionary control of the next Government. However If we end up with a relatively balanced 3 way negotiation (as would be the case according to current polling) will blocking Metiria from cabinet remain a Labour bottom line. As someone just said elsewhere:
Labour bringing an FPP knife to an MMP gunfight. Hoping nobody notices.
Which is not to say that Jacinda's announcement doesn't make sense as a campaign position.
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Hard News: That escalated quickly ..., in reply to Craig Young,
If the Rainbow Labour Policy announcement is anything to go by, this is going to be an exciting campaign. Despite the trans health policy being so vague that a vote remains tantamount to a prayer, the equal rights stuff is excellent.
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Hard News: Metiria's Problem, in reply to Russell Brown,
Sorry, I misunderstood your reference to a “Pakeha morality play”. And my point was precisely that a range of views have been expressed by Māori. I took in what Kiri Allan said at the time, when it certainly wasn’t the perspective du jour. Even though I didn’t entirely agree with it.
All good Russell. I never doubt your good faith. I’m glad that’s resolved. I agree.
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Hard News: Metiria's Problem, in reply to Russell Brown,
I honestly don’t think I’m the one homogenising here.
Well you’re the one who brought Māori up, and you’re the one claiming surety about what Māori greatly appreciate. I can only walk you so far with that.
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Hard News: Metiria's Problem, in reply to Russell Brown,
And I’m sure Māori greatly appreciate you telling them what they think.
I’d have to disagree with that take Russell, I doubt many appreciate the type of politically motivated reductionist homogenisation you're touting there. Which is why I don’t, but frame it as you feel necessary.
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Hard News: Metiria's Problem, in reply to Simon Sjorn,
None of those things are important Simon, the transgressions themselves are deemed academic. All that matters is this hegemonic narrative being framed and reinforced by members of the establishment.
If you’re going to confess, even for the purpose of opening an important debate, you’d best not be selective about the messy bits.
that’s the colonial line we’re sticking to, K? Just stay focused on the Pakeha morality play, and of course the quislings - thanks. Does anyone have a European Classical reference we can throw in here?
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Hard News: That escalated quickly ..., in reply to Rich of Observationz,
(as is conventional) resigns the next day
In light of what went down very publicly (and here of all places) in 2014, this wins my nomination for euphemism of the year.
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Hard News: That escalated quickly ..., in reply to Bart Janssen,
I really doubt there is any going to be policy shifts, especially this close to the election. Probably just different messaging and no more.
You’re possibly right. But the point was, despite the presence of actual policy somehow Little had failed to communicate that and excite the public about any of those policies in particular.
I’m not sure if there’s something I’ve been missing as I’ve been looking at both Labour and Green policy over the past couple of weeks and compared to the Greens who very comprehensively have this and this, all I’ve been able to find for Labour is this. Perusing both, it’s quickly revealed how comparatively lackluster Labour’s announced policies folio currently is e.g. their Regional Development policy for New Zealand appears to amount to little more than setting up a Centre of Digital Excellence (CODE) in Dunedin. So I’d assumed there is a lot more to come.
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Hard News: That escalated quickly ..., in reply to Neil,
I think the problem is we don’t yet get to ask a youngish prospective male PM what happens if they take paternity leave.
The problem Neil is society’s regressive attitudes towards women. That’s the tipple fortifying Richardson’s Dutch courage. This has become about more than just an election – regardless of the outcome the wickets have been shifted. We have two incredibly articulate and switched on women leading our political left, and now both, in the space of weeks, have stepped up to the crease and hit the ball into the stands.
These conversations we are having; conversations about the way we treat our most vulnerable; conversations in which we identify who our most disadvantaged are and reflect on the manner in which racism and sexism reinforces structural discrimination and inequality; conversations about the autonomy of women and the right to coexist without biological interrogation and imposed control are anything but superficial distractions in the grander scheme of things.
These are the first plays of a new innings.