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by Brabus
Thu Jan 18, 2024 11:13 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Oh look, discarding Maori or Pakeha voices is abhorrent. How about PI, Palagi, SE Asians, Asians, Middle Easterners, etc, etc. You're a paper thin spoofer, chap. I'd like to discard, or more accurately discourage, plenty of voices. Let's start with white supremacists, fascists and authoritarians, p...
by Brabus
Thu Jan 18, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

You had fudge all actual pertenant questions but here goes. Karen Chhour, look her up, Act MP family didn't want her, found good people, got pregnant ealy, fought through it and is a wonderful person. I haven't read 12 rules for life. That you asked me that is simply a way for you to invalidate my ...
by Brabus
Thu Jan 18, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

You had fudge all actual pertenant questions but here goes. Karen Chhour, look her up, Act MP family didn't want her, found good people, got pregnant ealy, fought through it and is a wonderful person. I haven't read 12 rules for life. That you asked me that is simply a way for you to invalidate my ...
by Brabus
Tue Jan 16, 2024 12:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

You had fudge all actual pertenant questions but here goes. Karen Chhour, look her up, Act MP family didn't want her, found good people, got pregnant ealy, fought through it and is a wonderful person. I haven't read 12 rules for life. That you asked me that is simply a way for you to invalidate my ...
by Brabus
Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Yes you are gate keeping. Unless you think that deligitimising a persons opinion by calling them a shithead is a valid argument. Bro, you’re jumping through a lot of hoops and moving goalposts all over the place rather than just admit I’m not gate keeping the legitimate Maori-ness of your righty ti...
by Brabus
Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Yes you are gate keeping. Unless you think that deligitimising a persons opinion by calling them a shithead is a valid argument. Bro, you’re jumping through a lot of hoops and moving goalposts all over the place rather than just admit I’m not gate keeping the legitimate Maori-ness of your righty ti...
by Brabus
Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Nice deflecting from answering any of the questions about the statements you made. Also, I'm not gate keeping anything, you have a fundamental comprehension problem if you think that calling out someone for being a shithead is the same as claiming they're not legitimately Maori (which I assume is t...
by Brabus
Wed Jan 03, 2024 7:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

You seem to be word salading everything these days - have you just read 12 Rules for Life and adopted his style by osmosis? Who is Karen? What is a certified Maori? How has the oppositions pantry of Maori MPs been laid bare - especially in comparison to, I guess, non certified three and Karen. You ...
by Brabus
Sun Dec 31, 2023 4:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

I have largely stayed out of the Te Reo discussion, renaming Govt Depts etc but this post came up on my Twitter feed and I thought it was interesting, especially the parts I have highlighted. Which brings me to my next question for those in the know. Is there a divide in Maoridom? Because on the on...
by Brabus
Mon Dec 18, 2023 4:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

I have largely stayed out of the Te Reo discussion, renaming Govt Depts etc but this post came up on my Twitter feed and I thought it was interesting, especially the parts I have highlighted. Which brings me to my next question for those in the know. Is there a divide in Maoridom? Because on the on...
by Brabus
Sun Dec 17, 2023 8:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

To me this looks like progless is being made
by Brabus
Sun Dec 17, 2023 6:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

In a way which might be unique to NZ they spent in a country famous for a lack of corruption without getting any material benefit
by Brabus
Sun Dec 17, 2023 6:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Lordies but I think that it is now obvious that Labour have done what Labour governments tend to do and that is to drive the economy into the ground. Muppets!
by Brabus
Sat Dec 16, 2023 11:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

So then King Leopald was a bit of a wanker, a massive bell end even. Not a person to invite to polite company but by the power of assoation any person who hates Tin Tin hates the Belgium people!
by Brabus
Sat Dec 16, 2023 11:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Eugenius wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 11:06 am Weirdo .
Touche sir. Can't see how I could possibly come back from that. Maybe read a book?
by Brabus
Sat Dec 16, 2023 10:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Eugenius wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 10:01 am
Brabus wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:24 am
Eugenius wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:07 am I loved Asterix !!

Tin Tin on the other hand - 🥴
You hate the Belgiums as well?

Eh ?
You should have come back with King Leopold's many trangressions but hey ho.
by Brabus
Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Eugenius wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:07 am I loved Asterix !!

Tin Tin on the other hand - 🥴
You hate the Belgiums as well?
by Brabus
Sat Dec 16, 2023 8:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Yep well done sir One of my uncles was a huge Pythons fan and copied all of the movies and as many episodes of the show that he had collected on to video for me when I was a teenager. The collection slowly disappeared at uni, along with my Asterix comics. :x As one of the more obscure references ma...
by Brabus
Sat Dec 16, 2023 8:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Yep well done sir One of my uncles was a huge Pythons fan and copied all of the movies and as many episodes of the show that he had collected on to video for me when I was a teenager. The collection slowly disappeared at uni, along with my Asterix comics. :x As one of the more obscure references ma...
by Brabus
Sat Dec 16, 2023 8:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Yep well done sir
by Brabus
Sat Dec 16, 2023 5:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

And if you don't understand that reference I pitty your soul
by Brabus
Sat Dec 16, 2023 5:35 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

So your sample size for this diatribe about Maori elites and Maori education is the Maori men you work with in Christchurch. You think that qualifies as Maori aren't angry outside your self defined elites? Comedy gold. Personally, elites aside, the issue is one of individualism vs collectivism. The...
by Brabus
Sat Dec 16, 2023 5:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

NZ and Winston Peters. Stolkholm syndrome writ large
by Brabus
Sat Dec 16, 2023 5:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Brashs mentality is absolutely relevant, Seymour and Winston especially agree with his goals with Luxon hardly deferring . Different methods Tis all . Subtler and more effective . Too insist ‘collectivism’ has had its time , is over stating and confusing both the term and stamina . Give it 5/6 year...
by Brabus
Sat Dec 16, 2023 4:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

The collectivist approach of say Ngai Tahu is anything but elitist let alone divisive . How engaged are Tubbys mates ? I’d argue that what Brash argued was far more divisive and IWI/KIWI was just about the worst example of such splintering in modern NZ political history . Brash is long gone, no lon...
by Brabus
Sat Dec 16, 2023 4:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Elections aren’t won or lost on such deep differences or issues . Rather it’s usually cycled with voter fatigue being a key component, I’d argue that with Covid 2 terms became 3 to 4 terms of exposure . Obviously the cost of living crisis was a huge issue . There were many issues, the complete lack...
by Brabus
Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:53 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

In your original post on this subject, you said: I disagree. Generally speaking, Māori individuals and communities with whom I interact or are connected with, I'm seeing a growing sense that a fight is coming up. None of these people would qualify for any objective definition of 'elite'. That whole...
by Brabus
Thu Dec 07, 2023 12:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)
Replies: 55648
Views: 9393265

Re: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)

Fat Old Git wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2023 4:50 am
Hoof wrote: Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:24 pm
Jensrsa wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 4:56 pm Image


Proof that winning doesn't make you happy.
Poor buggers still had to go home to South Africa in the end.
Nah a good amount got out
by Brabus
Thu Dec 07, 2023 6:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

“Just listened to the opening speech of Dep PM Winston Peters. He spent most of his 17mins mainly lambasting media (but a nice shout out to Dale Husband at Waatea). He took big digs at Willie Jackson & rather insulting ones at Rawiri Waititi and Deb Ngarewa-Packer. Put the boot into the Greens too....
by Brabus
Thu Dec 07, 2023 4:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

“Just listened to the opening speech of Dep PM Winston Peters. He spent most of his 17mins mainly lambasting media (but a nice shout out to Dale Husband at Waatea). He took big digs at Willie Jackson & rather insulting ones at Rawiri Waititi and Deb Ngarewa-Packer. Put the boot into the Greens too....
by Brabus
Wed Nov 29, 2023 10:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

The last government was all mouth and no trousers
by Brabus
Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:55 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Don't see how Labour & Greens could possibly be seen as serious to stand on that now considering wealth inequality in NZ got much worse over the last 6 years of their governance. Haven’t seen the recent stats but I thought a lot of the stats on that was due to the pandemic response where the reserv...
by Brabus
Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Really happy about the return of Partnership schools. It was an utter disgrace how the last government bent over and took it from the unions, throwing vunerable children under the bus.
by Brabus
Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:42 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Apart from that I'm quite happy. The agreement looks like it might actually take this country forward for a change.
by Brabus
Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

So then Winnie is making his presence felt. Surely by now we must realise that the NZ electorate is suffering ftom Stokholm syndrome.
by Brabus
Wed Nov 15, 2023 7:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Tehui wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 7:42 am
Brabus wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 7:38 am Excellent but Parliamemt has not codified them meaning that they can be redefined. Let's define them so that the country has certanty.
Ok, let's legislate the principles as viewed by the Courts.
I'm completly onboard with that. So long as it is a robust process
by Brabus
Wed Nov 15, 2023 7:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

That's fine. Are you happy if Maori do this? Yep, I'd be more than happy for Maori to be part of the dialogue, infact I think it is necessary. Let's start with a quick summary of the Treaty principles as viewed by the Courts, Waitangi Tribunal and Government. Treaty principles – three views The Cou...
by Brabus
Wed Nov 15, 2023 7:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Enzedder wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 6:41 am
Brabus wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 5:23 am What I would like is for the principles to be defined, nothing more, nothing less.
That's fine. Are you happy if Maori do this?
Yep, I'd be more than happy for Maori to be part of the dialogue, infact I think it is necessary.
by Brabus
Wed Nov 15, 2023 5:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Tehui wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 5:35 am
Brabus wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 5:04 am
Tehui wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 4:28 am

It’s just a constitutional discussion circle. Picture half a dozen middle aged men at the pub having a beer. Harmless so far, but somebody always gets too drunk and needs a taxi called for them early.
Imdeed and now the drunk is being called out
Coffee?
See above
by Brabus
Wed Nov 15, 2023 5:23 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457636

Re: NZ Politics Thread

What I would like is for the principles to be defined, nothing more, nothing less.