Reform New Zealand

Prisons are the only way to achieve that, wanting to modify prisons and wanting to abolish them are not the same thing

Some people are incredibly dangerous and need to be kept away from the public, it shouldn’t be about punishment or retribution and it doesn’t need to be

Of course they do, NZ can do better.
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I don't see us reaching that point anytime soon. In order to abolish prisons you would need to have a society devoid of violent crime, I don't see that happening anytime soon, not with the appalling state of global politics.

It is very stupid rhetoric. Obviously if you call yourself a prison abolitionist people will think you want to abolish prisons. We have to take some responsibility and improve our rhetoric, otherwise the left will be in opposition for ever.

Luxon is massively weak, Winston could start hurling the most vile insults at him and he would do nothing.

That would be hilarious.

absolutely, Winston rolls Luxon because he's a moron, and then falls under the threshold in the resulting snap election due to his overconfidence. Who knows if it works out that way though.

Or more likely be the end of any minute shred of popularity he has.

Screencap of an article from the NZ Herald politics page Headline: Forget the Treaty Principles Bill, Luxon's first real crisis lands – and could be the making of him Sub heading: Luxon has had the luck of being landed with a crisis that is right in his wheelhouse.

NZ pol commentators SURELY can't keep doing this??

He will never be popular.

"this was the day that Christopher Luxon finally became Prime Minister"-ass take

No one likes him, he's useless and shitty, give him up as a bad job you dumb fucks #nzpol

So we should just never criticise our own side? That sounds healthy

Highly profitable firms should be obligated to pay a living wage.
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100%

Am oft befuddled by people who claim their actions/interests are "not political". As Grace Paley once said, politics is how we want people to be treated.
Imho, everything is political. Imho, to think otherwise is a position of privilege, if not wilful ignorance.

We need to take some responsibility and stop using such sloppy rhetoric, otherwise the left is done for.

They refer to themselves as a "prison abolitionist organization", that is what their website says, when you call yourself something you don't get to be surprised when people believe you. The misinterpretation is 100% their fault.

People speak about this kind of thing as though politics is trivial and meaningless, it is comical.

"Prison abolitionism" is very stupid rhetoric. You don't get to call yourself that and then act surprised when people think you want to abolish prisons. Don't strawman your own ideology.

"Prison abolitionism" is very stupid rhetoric. You don't get to call yourself that and then act surprised when people think you want to abolish prisons. Don't strawman your own ideology.

First episode of Locked Out with Craig Renney drops tomorrow morning on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube with a conversation around electricity prices.

Dis you know that there was a period last year when every dollar you paid for electricity had 92c profit for the provider?

Simeon Brown Gaslights Doctors To All Our Valued Health Professionals: Kia Kaha! And Thank You.

Simeon gaslights NZ doctors, blaming them for the strike and telling doctors they didn't need to do this. Meanwhile National & ACT seek to silence doctors at the same time; offering a paycut while giving themselves 11% pay bumps for ruining the country and our public healthcare system

#kiwi
#nzpol

What a joke, NZ can do better.
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Nick mowbray face eaten

Oh no its leopard time

#nzpol

Frank Zappa was right!!

The USA treats its allies like trash.

The government is a joke and NZ can do better.
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The whole pointless treaty principles bill debacle proves Luxon is the weakest leader we have ever had.

He is the weakest leader in NZ history.