wingnutsn., people who hold extreme, and often irrational, political views, primarily those considered to be right wing; professional partisans, unhinged activists, paranoid conspiracy theorists; nut cases, cranks, weirdos.
American Idiots is researched and presented by Tiggy Ponsford, for Daisycutter Sports Inc. “Don’t wanna be an American idiot.”—Green Day No. 1: Stephen Martin No. 2: Brock Long
Swifty
Like the Greens on GM and nuclear you mean?
Captain Mainwaring
Daisycutter Sports Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Breen Enterprises Ltd., purveyors of fuckwittery to the world.
Science requires its Bother Boys and Women, people who scratch away till they uncover the truth–failure is just an excuse for a coffee break and to get on to the next experiment. Nothing is settled in science, somebody is always picking away, trying to get through the prison tunnels of knowledge.
If you want to see real science in ferment have a look at present sub-atomic physics and the disputed views about the nature of matter. One current serious view, based on experiments, has elements being produced out of what we would call light.
You can scoff about those who have contrary opinions but shortly you will be able to join a whole army of robots where mindlessness is bliss.
Doubledimp
I just received a Labour Promo today for how wonderful they are progressing etc. So far, so blah. But the thing that really concerns me is that it was addressed to both myself and my partner (I am living in her house, her name only on the property). So how did they come to the conclusion we were a couple? OK our names are obvious male and female, we are registered on the electoral roll at this address, but even that is not a conclusive proof of a relationship. Could I make some formal request to find out how they got our details, to see if they are farming information from places they shouldn’t?
Swifty
I’ve noticed recently the widespread and heavy use by the left of the word ‘justice’ in their campaign labels.
An obvious con, of course, because of the implicit suggestion that any non-supporter is content with ‘injustice’.
I’ve looked to close to ten such ‘movements’ this week and without exception have a large and openly stated anti-capitalist and anti-freedom and liberty streaks. All call for greater government regulation and control of human affairs and more and more raids on taxpayers.
I’m over it. Now, whenever I see calls for ‘justice’ I see termites gnawing away at our hard-won freedoms.
Barring a major correction, I see NZ 30-50 years hence a socialist shithole and everyone wondering what the fuck just happened.
WaveyDavey
Continuing a theme:
Why National aren’t going to be the next government.
Yesterday there was a piece about 45% of NZF voters preferring that their party went with National as opposed to the 35% that wanted and got Labour.
So even if NZF Nat-preferring supporters switch to National that equates to a 3% addition to National’s numbers or 47%. Even factoring ACT’s sole MP that’s not going to get there.
Winning the battle for the remaining 20% of NZF voters would only add another 1.5% so we’re at 48.5%.
Now factor in the weed-smoking dolescum that ordinarily don’t turn out, and who thanks to the cannabis referendum will next time, and you have a real problem because most of their votes will go to the party offering free stuff – Greens & Labour.
All the stuff that gets us excited doesn’t even register on the interest-scale of the GNZP.
As I continue to say, Labour have 2020 sewn up it’s just whether they’ll need anyone else.
emmess
That’s a rather poor analysis All it takes is for NZ First to fall under the threshold, which is almost a given at this stage. That way the NZ First and other parties’ wasted votes will be 5-8% (depending on what parties are running) , let’s say 6%. Then just over 47% is required to win. If the Green Party fails to make the threshold, which I would say is 50/50 at this stage then as low as 44% could be enough for a single party majority
WaveyDavey
You don’t think a gifted seat was in the memorandum of understanding?
emmess
They have to win it first
DigNap15
Yes its conceivable that NZF and the Greens could both go under 5%. Then it would be Labour v National. And National will bolt in. Even with cannabis and supermarket pyjama bribery.
Captain Mainwaring
You seem to have forgotten that Labour have pissed off so many people (and will piss off more before the election) that they will be lucky to get 30%. When the electorate wakes up to the fact that Cindy is just a useless airhead they could well be back to the Angry Andy days of 24%.
WaveyDavey
Captain, this is the kind of complacent thinking that will lead to poor opposition strategies in the run up to the election.
Their voters aren’t pissed-off, love JA and they don’t care about the things that exercise KW commenters.
MCos
From what I’ve read it’s the old people that have taken advantage where marijuana laws have been liberalised.
No. 3: Science Deniers
No. 1: Stephen Martin
No. 2: Brock Long
Swifty
Captain Mainwaring
sooty
KevO'Brien
Doubledimp
Swifty
WaveyDavey
Nats: 44%
Lab: 37%
NZF: 7%
Green: 6%
emmess
All it takes is for NZ First to fall under the threshold, which is almost a given at this stage.
That way the NZ First and other parties’ wasted votes will be 5-8% (depending on what parties are running) , let’s say 6%. Then just over 47% is required to win.
If the Green Party fails to make the threshold, which I would say is 50/50 at this stage then as low as 44% could be enough for a single party majority
WaveyDavey
emmess
DigNap15
Then it would be Labour v National.
And National will bolt in.
Even with cannabis and supermarket pyjama bribery.
Captain Mainwaring
When the electorate wakes up to the fact that Cindy is just a useless airhead they could well be back to the Angry Andy days of 24%.
WaveyDavey
MCos