• Talking about jumping a sinking ship :)

    From John Bowes@21:1/5 to All on Sat Mar 4 19:11:43 2023
    Even Labour party members are abandoning the lost cause :)

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/131407971/former-labour-party-member-becomes-national-candidate

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  • From Ras Mikaere@21:1/5 to All on Sat Mar 4 21:42:35 2023
    FREEMASONS WHO CONTROL EVERYTHING,
    EVERY PARTY,
    ARE JUMPING WHAT ??

    HOMO STUFF: Monkeypox + A.I.D.S.

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  • From Gordon@21:1/5 to John Bowes on Sun Mar 5 06:46:22 2023
    On 2023-03-05, John Bowes <bowesjohn02@gmail.com> wrote:
    Even Labour party members are abandoning the lost cause :)

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/131407971/former-labour-party-member-becomes-national-candidate

    Well that just how close Labour and National are. That or that any seat will do. Maybe that is the same thing.

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Gordon on Sun Mar 5 19:45:04 2023
    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    On 2023-03-05, John Bowes <bowesjohn02@gmail.com> wrote:
    Even Labour party members are abandoning the lost cause :)

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/131407971/former-labour-party-member-becomes-national-candidate

    Well that just how close Labour and National are. That or that any seat will >do. Maybe that is the same thing.
    There is truth in that. National are roughly central politically and Labour slightly to the left of that (using world wide political spectrums). Both are significantly to the left of both major USA parties for example.
    Then there are the minor NZ parties, which are differently located on our spectrum.

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to lizandtony@orcon.net.nz on Mon Mar 6 12:26:02 2023
    On Sun, 5 Mar 2023 19:45:04 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    On 2023-03-05, John Bowes <bowesjohn02@gmail.com> wrote:
    Even Labour party members are abandoning the lost cause :)

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/131407971/former-labour-party-member-becomes-national-candidate

    Well that just how close Labour and National are. That or that any seat will >>do. Maybe that is the same thing.
    There is truth in that. National are roughly central politically and Labour >slightly to the left of that (using world wide political spectrums). Both are >significantly to the left of both major USA parties for example.
    Then there are the minor NZ parties, which are differently located on our >spectrum.

    As a personal opinion, you just show how out of touch yuo really are,
    Tony. You have made similar claims in the past, with absolutely no
    supporting material - at least you are consistent in being wrong.

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Mon Mar 6 00:01:16 2023
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 5 Mar 2023 19:45:04 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    On 2023-03-05, John Bowes <bowesjohn02@gmail.com> wrote:
    Even Labour party members are abandoning the lost cause :)

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/131407971/former-labour-party-member-becomes-national-candidate

    Well that just how close Labour and National are. That or that any seat will >>>do. Maybe that is the same thing.
    There is truth in that. National are roughly central politically and Labour >>slightly to the left of that (using world wide political spectrums). Both are >>significantly to the left of both major USA parties for example.
    Then there are the minor NZ parties, which are differently located on our >>spectrum.

    As a personal opinion, you just show how out of touch yuo really are,
    Tony. You have made similar claims in the past, with absolutely no
    supporting material - at least you are consistent in being wrong.
    You are the one that posts stupid biased sources like the Political Compass that nobody can trust.
    I have no intention of providing support for the obvious truth.
    If you had any integrity you would understand polltics.

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  • From Gordon@21:1/5 to Tony on Mon Mar 6 03:02:56 2023
    On 2023-03-06, Tony <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 5 Mar 2023 19:45:04 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    On 2023-03-05, John Bowes <bowesjohn02@gmail.com> wrote:
    Even Labour party members are abandoning the lost cause :)

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/131407971/former-labour-party-member-becomes-national-candidate

    Well that just how close Labour and National are. That or that any seat will
    do. Maybe that is the same thing.
    There is truth in that. National are roughly central politically and Labour >>>slightly to the left of that (using world wide political spectrums). Both are
    significantly to the left of both major USA parties for example.
    Then there are the minor NZ parties, which are differently located on our >>>spectrum.

    As a personal opinion, you just show how out of touch yuo really are,
    Tony. You have made similar claims in the past, with absolutely no >>supporting material - at least you are consistent in being wrong.
    You are the one that posts stupid biased sources like the Political Compass that nobody can trust.
    I have no intention of providing support for the obvious truth.
    If you had any integrity you would understand polltics.

    Rich, go study some US of A politics. Often I think that it is amazing that
    the country works as well as it does.

    The US of A has not had a social reform crusade. In many other countries
    there as been a social reform. The welfare state, looking after the less fortunate.

    So without a welfare state it is every person for themselves to a large
    degree. The political tone is off to the right as the alternative as not
    taken hold.

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  • From John Bowes@21:1/5 to All on Sun Mar 5 19:25:18 2023
    On Monday, March 6, 2023 at 12:28:01 PM UTC+13, Rich80105 wrote:
    On Sun, 5 Mar 2023 19:45:04 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizan...@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Gordon <Gor...@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    On 2023-03-05, John Bowes <bowes...@gmail.com> wrote:
    Even Labour party members are abandoning the lost cause :)

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/131407971/former-labour-party-member-becomes-national-candidate

    Well that just how close Labour and National are. That or that any seat will
    do. Maybe that is the same thing.
    There is truth in that. National are roughly central politically and Labour >slightly to the left of that (using world wide political spectrums). Both are
    significantly to the left of both major USA parties for example.
    Then there are the minor NZ parties, which are differently located on our >spectrum.
    As a personal opinion, you just show how out of touch yuo really are,
    Tony. You have made similar claims in the past, with absolutely no supporting material - at least you are consistent in being wrong.

    Rich as usual YOU show how out of touch with reality you are! You can't bear the thought that Labour and National are close politically. The idea is guaranteed for your widdle tits to tangle and that only proves just how out of touch you are with reality!
    :)

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to Gordon on Mon Mar 6 16:27:19 2023
    On 6 Mar 2023 03:02:56 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2023-03-06, Tony <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 5 Mar 2023 19:45:04 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    On 2023-03-05, John Bowes <bowesjohn02@gmail.com> wrote:
    Even Labour party members are abandoning the lost cause :)

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/131407971/former-labour-party-member-becomes-national-candidate

    Well that just how close Labour and National are. That or that any seat will
    do. Maybe that is the same thing.
    There is truth in that. National are roughly central politically and Labour >>>>slightly to the left of that (using world wide political spectrums). Both are
    significantly to the left of both major USA parties for example.
    Then there are the minor NZ parties, which are differently located on our >>>>spectrum.

    As a personal opinion, you just show how out of touch yuo really are, >>>Tony. You have made similar claims in the past, with absolutely no >>>supporting material - at least you are consistent in being wrong.
    You are the one that posts stupid biased sources like the Political Compass >> that nobody can trust.
    I have no intention of providing support for the obvious truth.
    If you had any integrity you would understand polltics.

    Rich, go study some US of A politics. Often I think that it is amazing that >the country works as well as it does.

    The US of A has not had a social reform crusade. In many other countries >there as been a social reform. The welfare state, looking after the less >fortunate.

    So without a welfare state it is every person for themselves to a large >degree. The political tone is off to the right as the alternative as not >taken hold.

    Absolutely, Gordon - the Democratic party is about as far to the right
    as the NZ National Party, which has moved slightly to the right from
    the time of Key as PM.
    See
    https://www.politicalcompass.org/uselection2020
    (which is based on the leaders only, but in the US the party leaders
    are more indiciative of policy than in New Zealand)

    and for comparison, New Zealand:
    https://www.politicalcompass.org/nz2020

    Teh reasons for that conservative bias in the USA are usually
    explained as ersulting from their relatively undemocratic system which
    for the senate gives small (and usually conservative) states as many
    Senators as the largest (usually more centrist) States. Gerrymandering
    for the House is also more common in the USA than other countries.

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to bowesjohn02@gmail.com on Mon Mar 6 16:29:45 2023
    On Sun, 5 Mar 2023 19:25:18 -0800 (PST), John Bowes
    <bowesjohn02@gmail.com> wrote:

    On Monday, March 6, 2023 at 12:28:01?PM UTC+13, Rich80105 wrote:
    On Sun, 5 Mar 2023 19:45:04 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizan...@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Gordon <Gor...@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    On 2023-03-05, John Bowes <bowes...@gmail.com> wrote:
    Even Labour party members are abandoning the lost cause :)


    https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/131407971/former-labour-party-member-becomes-national-candidate

    Well that just how close Labour and National are. That or that any seat will
    do. Maybe that is the same thing.
    There is truth in that. National are roughly central politically and Labour >> >slightly to the left of that (using world wide political spectrums). Both are
    significantly to the left of both major USA parties for example.
    Then there are the minor NZ parties, which are differently located on our >> >spectrum.
    As a personal opinion, you just show how out of touch yuo really are,
    Tony. You have made similar claims in the past, with absolutely no
    supporting material - at least you are consistent in being wrong.

    Rich as usual YOU show how out of touch with reality you are! You can't bear the thought that Labour and National are close politically. The idea is guaranteed for your widdle tits to tangle and that only proves just how out of touch you are with
    reality! :)

    I have been telling you for quite a long time that around 70% of
    legislation in New ZSealand is passed with teh support of the
    Opposition - yes there is a core of common thinking, or perhaps
    preparedness to compromise on less important issues, but on som emajor
    issues the two main parties are poles apart.

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Mon Mar 6 03:39:15 2023
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 6 Mar 2023 03:02:56 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2023-03-06, Tony <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 5 Mar 2023 19:45:04 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    On 2023-03-05, John Bowes <bowesjohn02@gmail.com> wrote:
    Even Labour party members are abandoning the lost cause :)

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/131407971/former-labour-party-member-becomes-national-candidate

    Well that just how close Labour and National are. That or that any seat >>>>>>will
    do. Maybe that is the same thing.
    There is truth in that. National are roughly central politically and >>>>>Labour
    slightly to the left of that (using world wide political spectrums). Both >>>>>are
    significantly to the left of both major USA parties for example.
    Then there are the minor NZ parties, which are differently located on our >>>>>spectrum.

    As a personal opinion, you just show how out of touch yuo really are, >>>>Tony. You have made similar claims in the past, with absolutely no >>>>supporting material - at least you are consistent in being wrong.
    You are the one that posts stupid biased sources like the Political Compass >>> that nobody can trust.
    I have no intention of providing support for the obvious truth.
    If you had any integrity you would understand polltics.

    Rich, go study some US of A politics. Often I think that it is amazing that >>the country works as well as it does.

    The US of A has not had a social reform crusade. In many other countries >>there as been a social reform. The welfare state, looking after the less >>fortunate.

    So without a welfare state it is every person for themselves to a large >>degree. The political tone is off to the right as the alternative as not >>taken hold.

    Absolutely, Gordon - the Democratic party is about as far to the right
    as the NZ National Party, which has moved slightly to the right from
    the time of Key as PM.
    Nonsense - Uh where is your supporting evidence? You know the stuff you demand from everybody else but that you do not have to provide? Eh?
    See
    https://www.politicalcompass.org/uselection2020
    (which is based on the leaders only, but in the US the party leaders
    are more indiciative of policy than in New Zealand)
    The political compassis a thinly disguised left supporting rag.

    and for comparison, New Zealand:
    https://www.politicalcompass.org/nz2020
    Still a rag

    Teh reasons for that conservative bias in the USA are usually
    explained as ersulting from their relatively undemocratic system which
    for the senate gives small (and usually conservative) states as many
    Senators as the largest (usually more centrist) States. Gerrymandering
    for the House is also more common in the USA than other countries.
    Nonsense - where is your supporting evidence? You know - that stuff you demand from everyvbody else but that you rarely provide?

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Mon Mar 6 03:41:22 2023
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 5 Mar 2023 19:25:18 -0800 (PST), John Bowes
    <bowesjohn02@gmail.com> wrote:

    On Monday, March 6, 2023 at 12:28:01?PM UTC+13, Rich80105 wrote:
    On Sun, 5 Mar 2023 19:45:04 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizan...@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Gordon <Gor...@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    On 2023-03-05, John Bowes <bowes...@gmail.com> wrote:
    Even Labour party members are abandoning the lost cause :)



    https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/131407971/former-labour-party-member-becomes-national-candidate

    Well that just how close Labour and National are. That or that any seat >>> >>will
    do. Maybe that is the same thing.
    There is truth in that. National are roughly central politically and
    Labour
    slightly to the left of that (using world wide political spectrums). Both >>> >are
    significantly to the left of both major USA parties for example.
    Then there are the minor NZ parties, which are differently located on our >>> >spectrum.
    As a personal opinion, you just show how out of touch yuo really are,
    Tony. You have made similar claims in the past, with absolutely no
    supporting material - at least you are consistent in being wrong.

    Rich as usual YOU show how out of touch with reality you are! You can't bear >>the thought that Labour and National are close politically. The idea is >>guaranteed for your widdle tits to tangle and that only proves just how out of
    touch you are with reality! :)

    I have been telling you for quite a long time that around 70% of
    legislation in New ZSealand is passed with teh support of the
    Opposition - yes there is a core of common thinking, or perhaps
    preparedness to compromise on less important issues, but on som emajor
    issues the two main parties are poles apart.
    Ah so you have been telling us/John/anybody who will listen.
    But with no supporting evidence nearly always - you know, that stuff you demand of everybody else!

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  • From John Bowes@21:1/5 to All on Sun Mar 5 20:02:32 2023
    On Monday, March 6, 2023 at 4:31:43 PM UTC+13, Rich80105 wrote:
    On Sun, 5 Mar 2023 19:25:18 -0800 (PST), John Bowes
    <bowes...@gmail.com> wrote:
    On Monday, March 6, 2023 at 12:28:01?PM UTC+13, Rich80105 wrote:
    On Sun, 5 Mar 2023 19:45:04 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizan...@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Gordon <Gor...@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    On 2023-03-05, John Bowes <bowes...@gmail.com> wrote:
    Even Labour party members are abandoning the lost cause :)


    https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/131407971/former-labour-party-member-becomes-national-candidate

    Well that just how close Labour and National are. That or that any seat will
    do. Maybe that is the same thing.
    There is truth in that. National are roughly central politically and Labour
    slightly to the left of that (using world wide political spectrums). Both are
    significantly to the left of both major USA parties for example.
    Then there are the minor NZ parties, which are differently located on our
    spectrum.
    As a personal opinion, you just show how out of touch yuo really are,
    Tony. You have made similar claims in the past, with absolutely no
    supporting material - at least you are consistent in being wrong.

    Rich as usual YOU show how out of touch with reality you are! You can't bear the thought that Labour and National are close politically. The idea is guaranteed for your widdle tits to tangle and that only proves just how out of touch you are with
    reality! :)
    I have been telling you for quite a long time that around 70% of
    legislation in New ZSealand is passed with teh support of the
    Opposition - yes there is a core of common thinking, or perhaps
    preparedness to compromise on less important issues, but on som emajor issues the two main parties are poles apart.
    Rubbish! But exactly what we expect from useless left wing pricks like you Rich! btw where the hell is New SZealand? Or are you confused by Dutch words along with with English ones?

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  • From John Bowes@21:1/5 to All on Sun Mar 5 20:00:20 2023
    On Monday, March 6, 2023 at 4:29:19 PM UTC+13, Rich80105 wrote:
    On 6 Mar 2023 03:02:56 GMT, Gordon <Gor...@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2023-03-06, Tony <lizan...@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
    Rich80105 <Rich...@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 5 Mar 2023 19:45:04 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizan...@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Gordon <Gor...@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    On 2023-03-05, John Bowes <bowes...@gmail.com> wrote:
    Even Labour party members are abandoning the lost cause :)

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/131407971/former-labour-party-member-becomes-national-candidate

    Well that just how close Labour and National are. That or that any seat will
    do. Maybe that is the same thing.
    There is truth in that. National are roughly central politically and Labour
    slightly to the left of that (using world wide political spectrums). Both are
    significantly to the left of both major USA parties for example. >>>>Then there are the minor NZ parties, which are differently located on our
    spectrum.

    As a personal opinion, you just show how out of touch yuo really are, >>>Tony. You have made similar claims in the past, with absolutely no >>>supporting material - at least you are consistent in being wrong.
    You are the one that posts stupid biased sources like the Political Compass
    that nobody can trust.
    I have no intention of providing support for the obvious truth.
    If you had any integrity you would understand polltics.

    Rich, go study some US of A politics. Often I think that it is amazing that >the country works as well as it does.

    The US of A has not had a social reform crusade. In many other countries >there as been a social reform. The welfare state, looking after the less >fortunate.

    So without a welfare state it is every person for themselves to a large >degree. The political tone is off to the right as the alternative as not >taken hold.
    Absolutely, Gordon - the Democratic party is about as far to the right
    as the NZ National Party, which has moved slightly to the right from
    the time of Key as PM.
    See
    https://www.politicalcompass.org/uselection2020
    (which is based on the leaders only, but in the US the party leaders
    are more indiciative of policy than in New Zealand)

    and for comparison, New Zealand:
    https://www.politicalcompass.org/nz2020

    Teh reasons for that conservative bias in the USA are usually
    explained as ersulting from their relatively undemocratic system which
    for the senate gives small (and usually conservative) states as many Senators as the largest (usually more centrist) States. Gerrymandering
    for the House is also more common in the USA than other countries.
    What a load of utter crap Rich! Confirmed by you dragging out the political compass that stinks like a week old fish or one of your posts. Hard to say which is higher...

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  • From John Bowes@21:1/5 to Tony on Sun Mar 5 20:05:52 2023
    On Monday, March 6, 2023 at 4:41:24 PM UTC+13, Tony wrote:
    Rich80105 <Rich...@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 5 Mar 2023 19:25:18 -0800 (PST), John Bowes
    <bowes...@gmail.com> wrote:

    On Monday, March 6, 2023 at 12:28:01?PM UTC+13, Rich80105 wrote:
    On Sun, 5 Mar 2023 19:45:04 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizan...@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Gordon <Gor...@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    On 2023-03-05, John Bowes <bowes...@gmail.com> wrote:
    Even Labour party members are abandoning the lost cause :)



    https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/131407971/former-labour-party-member-becomes-national-candidate

    Well that just how close Labour and National are. That or that any seat
    will
    do. Maybe that is the same thing.
    There is truth in that. National are roughly central politically and >>> >Labour
    slightly to the left of that (using world wide political spectrums). Both
    are
    significantly to the left of both major USA parties for example.
    Then there are the minor NZ parties, which are differently located on our
    spectrum.
    As a personal opinion, you just show how out of touch yuo really are, >>> Tony. You have made similar claims in the past, with absolutely no
    supporting material - at least you are consistent in being wrong.

    Rich as usual YOU show how out of touch with reality you are! You can't bear
    the thought that Labour and National are close politically. The idea is >>guaranteed for your widdle tits to tangle and that only proves just how out of
    touch you are with reality! :)

    I have been telling you for quite a long time that around 70% of >legislation in New ZSealand is passed with teh support of the
    Opposition - yes there is a core of common thinking, or perhaps >preparedness to compromise on less important issues, but on som emajor >issues the two main parties are poles apart.
    Ah so you have been telling us/John/anybody who will listen.
    But with no supporting evidence nearly always - you know, that stuff you demand
    of everybody else!
    But because of his supposed science degree Rich thinks he doesn't need to provide cites because being the left wing imbecile he is, anything he says is the unquestionable truth and we should all bend down and kiss the ground he walks on...

    Sorry about the sarcasm Tony I just couldn't help myself :)

    btw Rich I doubt very much if anyone takes much notice of any of your pronouncements. Probably because you lie so bloody much!

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to lizandtony@orcon.net.nz on Mon Mar 6 21:24:00 2023
    On Mon, 6 Mar 2023 03:39:15 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 6 Mar 2023 03:02:56 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2023-03-06, Tony <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 5 Mar 2023 19:45:04 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    On 2023-03-05, John Bowes <bowesjohn02@gmail.com> wrote:
    Even Labour party members are abandoning the lost cause :)

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/131407971/former-labour-party-member-becomes-national-candidate

    Well that just how close Labour and National are. That or that any seat >>>>>>>will
    do. Maybe that is the same thing.
    There is truth in that. National are roughly central politically and >>>>>>Labour
    slightly to the left of that (using world wide political spectrums). Both >>>>>>are
    significantly to the left of both major USA parties for example. >>>>>>Then there are the minor NZ parties, which are differently located on our >>>>>>spectrum.

    As a personal opinion, you just show how out of touch yuo really are, >>>>>Tony. You have made similar claims in the past, with absolutely no >>>>>supporting material - at least you are consistent in being wrong.
    You are the one that posts stupid biased sources like the Political Compass
    that nobody can trust.
    I have no intention of providing support for the obvious truth.
    If you had any integrity you would understand polltics.

    Rich, go study some US of A politics. Often I think that it is amazing that >>>the country works as well as it does.

    The US of A has not had a social reform crusade. In many other countries >>>there as been a social reform. The welfare state, looking after the less >>>fortunate.

    So without a welfare state it is every person for themselves to a large >>>degree. The political tone is off to the right as the alternative as not >>>taken hold.

    Absolutely, Gordon - the Democratic party is about as far to the right
    as the NZ National Party, which has moved slightly to the right from
    the time of Key as PM.
    Nonsense - Uh where is your supporting evidence? You know the stuff you demand >from everybody else but that you do not have to provide? Eh?
    See
    https://www.politicalcompass.org/uselection2020
    (which is based on the leaders only, but in the US the party leaders
    are more indiciative of policy than in New Zealand)
    The political compassis a thinly disguised left supporting rag.

    If that is the case, the only significant party of the left in their
    assessment is The Green Party - can you explain how the political
    compass has favoured them - or even favoured Labour over National?



    and for comparison, New Zealand:
    https://www.politicalcompass.org/nz2020
    Still a rag
    For which you give no explanation - no alalysis, no argument ,
    reasoned or otherwise. Why shouosd you be believed ever, Tony?


    The reasons for that conservative bias in the USA are usually
    explained as ersulting from their relatively undemocratic system which
    for the senate gives small (and usually conservative) states as many >>Senators as the largest (usually more centrist) States. Gerrymandering
    for the House is also more common in the USA than other countries.
    Nonsense - where is your supporting evidence? You know - that stuff you demand >from everyvbody else but that you rarely provide?

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Mon Mar 6 18:29:35 2023
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Mon, 6 Mar 2023 03:39:15 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 6 Mar 2023 03:02:56 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2023-03-06, Tony <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 5 Mar 2023 19:45:04 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    On 2023-03-05, John Bowes <bowesjohn02@gmail.com> wrote:
    Even Labour party members are abandoning the lost cause :)

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/131407971/former-labour-party-member-becomes-national-candidate

    Well that just how close Labour and National are. That or that any seat >>>>>>>>will
    do. Maybe that is the same thing.
    There is truth in that. National are roughly central politically and >>>>>>>Labour
    slightly to the left of that (using world wide political spectrums). >>>>>>>Both
    are
    significantly to the left of both major USA parties for example. >>>>>>>Then there are the minor NZ parties, which are differently located on >>>>>>>our
    spectrum.

    As a personal opinion, you just show how out of touch yuo really are, >>>>>>Tony. You have made similar claims in the past, with absolutely no >>>>>>supporting material - at least you are consistent in being wrong.
    You are the one that posts stupid biased sources like the Political >>>>>Compass
    that nobody can trust.
    I have no intention of providing support for the obvious truth.
    If you had any integrity you would understand polltics.

    Rich, go study some US of A politics. Often I think that it is amazing that >>>>the country works as well as it does.

    The US of A has not had a social reform crusade. In many other countries >>>>there as been a social reform. The welfare state, looking after the less >>>>fortunate.

    So without a welfare state it is every person for themselves to a large >>>>degree. The political tone is off to the right as the alternative as not >>>>taken hold.

    Absolutely, Gordon - the Democratic party is about as far to the right
    as the NZ National Party, which has moved slightly to the right from
    the time of Key as PM.
    Nonsense - Uh where is your supporting evidence? You know the stuff you >>demand
    from everybody else but that you do not have to provide? Eh?
    See
    https://www.politicalcompass.org/uselection2020
    (which is based on the leaders only, but in the US the party leaders
    are more indiciative of policy than in New Zealand)
    The political compassis a thinly disguised left supporting rag.

    If that is the case, the only significant party of the left in their >assessment is The Green Party - can you explain how the political
    compass has favoured them - or even favoured Labour over National?
    I don't care about their bias, I merely see that it exists and therefore discount anything they publish. Simple really.



    and for comparison, New Zealand:
    https://www.politicalcompass.org/nz2020
    Still a rag
    For which you give no explanation - no alalysis, no argument ,
    reasoned or otherwise. Why shouosd you be believed ever, Tony?
    Because I tell the truth. Why should you be believed when you tell so many lies?


    The reasons for that conservative bias in the USA are usually
    explained as ersulting from their relatively undemocratic system which >>>for the senate gives small (and usually conservative) states as many >>>Senators as the largest (usually more centrist) States. Gerrymandering >>>for the House is also more common in the USA than other countries. >>Nonsense - where is your supporting evidence? You know - that stuff you >>demand
    from everyvbody else but that you rarely provide?

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  • From John Bowes@21:1/5 to Tony on Mon Mar 6 12:43:39 2023
    On Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 7:29:37 AM UTC+13, Tony wrote:
    Rich80105 <Rich...@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Mon, 6 Mar 2023 03:39:15 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizan...@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich...@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 6 Mar 2023 03:02:56 GMT, Gordon <Gor...@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    On 2023-03-06, Tony <lizan...@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
    Rich80105 <Rich...@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 5 Mar 2023 19:45:04 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>><lizan...@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Gordon <Gor...@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    On 2023-03-05, John Bowes <bowes...@gmail.com> wrote:
    Even Labour party members are abandoning the lost cause :) >>>>>>>>>
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/131407971/former-labour-party-member-becomes-national-candidate

    Well that just how close Labour and National are. That or that any seat
    will
    do. Maybe that is the same thing.
    There is truth in that. National are roughly central politically and >>>>>>>Labour
    slightly to the left of that (using world wide political spectrums). >>>>>>>Both
    are
    significantly to the left of both major USA parties for example. >>>>>>>Then there are the minor NZ parties, which are differently located on >>>>>>>our
    spectrum.

    As a personal opinion, you just show how out of touch yuo really are, >>>>>>Tony. You have made similar claims in the past, with absolutely no >>>>>>supporting material - at least you are consistent in being wrong. >>>>> You are the one that posts stupid biased sources like the Political >>>>>Compass
    that nobody can trust.
    I have no intention of providing support for the obvious truth.
    If you had any integrity you would understand polltics.

    Rich, go study some US of A politics. Often I think that it is amazing that
    the country works as well as it does.

    The US of A has not had a social reform crusade. In many other countries >>>>there as been a social reform. The welfare state, looking after the less >>>>fortunate.

    So without a welfare state it is every person for themselves to a large >>>>degree. The political tone is off to the right as the alternative as not >>>>taken hold.

    Absolutely, Gordon - the Democratic party is about as far to the right >>>as the NZ National Party, which has moved slightly to the right from >>>the time of Key as PM.
    Nonsense - Uh where is your supporting evidence? You know the stuff you >>demand
    from everybody else but that you do not have to provide? Eh?
    See
    https://www.politicalcompass.org/uselection2020
    (which is based on the leaders only, but in the US the party leaders >>>are more indiciative of policy than in New Zealand)
    The political compassis a thinly disguised left supporting rag.

    If that is the case, the only significant party of the left in their >assessment is The Green Party - can you explain how the political
    compass has favoured them - or even favoured Labour over National?
    I don't care about their bias, I merely see that it exists and therefore discount anything they publish. Simple really.



    and for comparison, New Zealand: >>>https://www.politicalcompass.org/nz2020
    Still a rag
    For which you give no explanation - no alalysis, no argument ,
    reasoned or otherwise. Why shouosd you be believed ever, Tony?
    Because I tell the truth. Why should you be believed when you tell so many lies?

    and provide so little support for his biased and political views?


    The reasons for that conservative bias in the USA are usually >>>explained as ersulting from their relatively undemocratic system which >>>for the senate gives small (and usually conservative) states as many >>>Senators as the largest (usually more centrist) States. Gerrymandering >>>for the House is also more common in the USA than other countries. >>Nonsense - where is your supporting evidence? You know - that stuff you >>demand
    from everyvbody else but that you rarely provide?

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