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The difference between the Wellington protests and the pro Ukraine protests in Russia
Currently in this world there are two significant protests occurring, both similar but at the same time completely different.
Convoy protest 26/2/22
A general discussion post.
Open mike 26/02/2022
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Daily review 25/02/2022
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How Russia wins
Russia hasn’t lost an intervention in quite some time.
No appeasement with Russia over invasion.
Russia has invaded a neighbouring state with no more justification than an vague appeals to the same arguments that underpinned 19th century gunboat diplomacy. It was unacceptable in 1938, and is just even more unacceptable now. We should hep deal with this now without trying to appease an aggressor before we wind up with a future conflict that kills, maims, and displaces people in job lots of millions.
Convoy protest 25/2/22
A general discussion post.
Open mike 25/02/2022
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Watch China’s next move
Why should we in New Zealand give a damn about Ukraine? My answer is: China.
Daily review 24/02/2022
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Omicron is not mild
More people in the US have died from Omicron than Delta. In New Zealand we, collectively, still have a choice about just how bad this is going to get. Not everyone is going to contract covid in this wave, and there is great value to individuals and society in slowing spread and avoiding getting covid where possible.
Convoy protest 24/2/22
A general discussion post.
Open mike 24/02/2022
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Daily review 23/02/2022
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Free public transport for Auckland is a very good idea
Efeso Collins has announced his first Mayoral campaign policy and it is a biggie, free public transport for Auckland.
Convoy protest 23/2/22
A general discussion post.
Open mike 23/02/2022
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Daily review 22/02/2022
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Everyone is over Covid
Jacinda Ardern said yesterday that everyone is over Covid. She is right. We all want this to end.
Convoy protest 22/2/22
A general discussion post.
Open mike 22/02/2022
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Daily review 21/02/2022
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Why negotiating with the Wellington protesters is a waste of time
There is something of a manufactured chorus of calls for the Government to sit down and negotiate with the protesters. Here are four reasons why negotiations would be a complete waste of time.
Convoy protest 21/2/22
A general discussion post.
Open mike 21/02/2022
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How is Boris Johnson still in Number 10?
Boris Johnson, should not on balance still be Prime Minister and in the long term, the Conservatives risk being severely punished for not removing him. But despite everything, he remains in post and still, we cannot write him off.
Why the Wellington protestors are wrong
The Wellington protest has exceeded any moral mandate to protest.
They Are Us
The people camping outside Parliament are also us.
We are better than this
Trying to remember the numbers of protestors in Wellington are small in number compared to the rest of us
Convoy protest 20/2/22
A general discussion post.
Open mike 20/02/2022
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Convoy protest 19/2/22
A general discussion post.
Open mike 19/02/2022
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Daily review 18/02/2022
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Meanwhile, omicron and delta in New Zealand
Delta is still a problem in New Zealand, and we’re still not talking about long covid.