I met ppl like this while doing my research into the reception of RW culture wars - they took transgressive pleasure in racism, sexism, anti-trans discourse (grateful 4 validation by politicians/media), shared belief in a ‘threatened majority’ status + an all-encompassing ‘anti-woke’ spectre.

The mindset of employers rn. I've been offered a role (yay). I've carefully read contract, emailed questions + requested one small change. Was just rung - why haven't I signed? Well I'm waiting to hear back! Why wld I sign a contract on which I'm awaiting clarifications? They sounded startled 🤔

Green Party vote. No viable LW candidate (Tukituki) so will prob give candidate vote to Lab.

Slack Babbath

Feeling this rn

If you really want to get "more people off welfare and into work", consider not tanking the economy. That typically works better than performative cruelty.

OMG - absolute ditto. Also felt that their collective, jaded ‘meh’ summation completely dismissed the reported (albeit unscientific, etc) ratings of the undecided studio audience; very ‘beltway pundits always know best.’

(Sorry Bex, I crashed your thread, this was meant to be elsewhere)

Hahaha ‘I can’t think of a time I’ve changed my mind on policy’ (looks gormless) - Luxon

Woke white women are one target since someone at a public meeting put him in his place, but believe me he hates brown women much, much more.

This guy is a racist, misogynist, ex-cop, fake 'Christian' who nearly became Hastings Mayor (there's a nasty voter base gagging for this sh*te). Dangerous rhetoric eg sics his followers on 'woke white women'. May get in on the NZF list where he can sink back into obscurity, doing Winston's bidding.

I've progressed to the 'next stage' in the quest for a part-time, fixed-term non-senior comms role. After two hour long interviews (Stages 1 and 2), Stage 3 (no offer doc yet!) involves: MoJ check ✅ Reference checks ✅ And ... two hours of psychømetric testing. Any tips/insights appreciated. 😱

Yes. We're done with the performative weirdness, the sectarian wa-hey!, the old-school mateyness, the attempts to impose self-defined 'norms', the sweaty urine-soaked boozing after marches. Great to see this.

So Labour what the actual f*ck are you thinking?? Little old me tucked away in Hastings sees these guys for what they are (it's not difficult) so ... with all the resources and research at your disposal WHY are you giving any oxygen to these bad faith artists?