c/politics · by BalpeenHammer@lemmy.nz · 1y

NZ First refuses to back down over 'xenophobic' comments

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/540319/nz-first-refuses-to-back-down-over-xenophobic-comments

Is there any doubt NZ first is a racist party now?

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5 Comments

Splenetic@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 1y (1 reply)

They're just openly being their worst selves this time around. I wonder if they have any plans beyond burning it all down?

BalpeenHammer@lemmy.nz · 5 pts · 1y

They intend on turning NZ into Trump's America.

stellargmite@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Yikes I forgot some think of Nationalism as a good thing…

I know the Greens have a host of colourful and strange members, but if you want to take on New Zealand's Nationalist party... return fire will happened

I guess NZ Fist being Nationalist is non controversial but I still find it a disturbing statement when spewed out so brazenly like that. What a complete circus buffoon.

BalpeenHammer@lemmy.nz · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I don't think we should sane wash this behaviour by calling him a circus buffoon. This is racism pure and simple. It's malicious and it's hateful. There is nothing baffoonish about it at all.

stellargmite@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

Fair enough . Poor choice of petty insult on my part. I’ll stick to calling him a Nationalist since he calls himself that. And a rascist, which he is exposing himself as openly. A dangerous combination in politics, and yes, hateful. We are in agreement on all of that.