My last word for 2023

By
Martyn Bradbury
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35
2019

The question I was asked most on our paradigm shifting 7 week live tv election debate tour of the country was, “Are you and damien really friends’, and the desire for so many people to know told me something about the political polarization that scars our political discourse now.

Let me be as clear as I humanly can be.

Damien Grant is wrong about almost every single political, intellectual and philosophical utterance he mash mumbles out his mouth.

It’s RACIST

Not RASHIST you mouth breather.

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His position on Israel is so hopelessly compromised  intellectually and he is without a doubt a Zionist Apologist scumbag – without a shadow of a doubt.

HOWEVER!

Damien Grant is also an incredible father, incredible husband, talented writer, generous friend, great boss and has an intellectual curiosity that is boundless and joyful.

We argue like cat and bloody dog, but he makes me laugh so hard, and I honestly believe we need to find the common ground between people we disagree with and work to keep those friendships because  David’s new hard right racist Government is going to test everyone of us with their malice towards beneficiaries, workers, renters and never ending race baiting bullshit.

We need to find the common ground between us as human beings, as citizens and as neighbours because if this Government were a fable it would a scorpian sitting on a foxes face riding in the jaws of a great white shark.

One of the reasons this crazy wee podcast has managed the media attention it did over the election and its constant high rankings in the podcast charts is because we aren’t afraid to have a debate between intelligent people with diametrically different opinions.

We are one of only 100 countries that are democracies in the world and we need more debate, not less.

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35 COMMENTS

  1. Now that Willy s no longer broadcast Minister, u should get NZ on air funding. In fact replace seven sharp with u Podcast.

  2. Enjoy the ‘calm before the storm’ Bomber.

    My ban at the Standard ends on the 6th, so Ill be back over there then. Though Ill probably end up getting banned, and coming back.

    • The Standard are a self reinforcing cult who ban any original thought but in your case it’s because you’re a fucking idiot millsy.
      Merry Christmas all!

      • Keep the light banter up and follow the meme to ‘Keep calm and carry on’ with a touch of sweet chilli sauce on top for spice and flavour. But don’t mess with the traditional stuff – it’s mint sauce with lamb, whipped cream on the pavlova with sliced kiwifruit or perhaps raspberries. And if you’re vegetarian there are endless things to try, but lettuce salad, tomatoes, beetroot and perhaps condensed milk dressing would be the dish to carry on with.

    • “My ban at the Standard ends on the 6th, so Ill be back over there then. Though Ill probably end up getting banned, and coming back.”
      Not sure why you’d bovver but I guess it’s worthwhile making the attempot.

      I got told to “take a break” after posting a direct quote from Parekura Horomia. Can’t even remember who it was – Ad, Advantage, Incognito – it matters not.
      It was regarding the pilot’s request for me to assist in getting my staff from the Colonial Office to shift seats in order to rebalance one of those Metroliner Pencil planes on a flight from Gizzy to Wellington.
      Parekura thought it was as funny as a fart, as did we.
      Ad, or Advantage or Incognito, or the World’s bestest ITC professional, or whoever the fuck it was were obviously ‘OFFENDED’ on Parekura’s behalf.

      It’s only recently I’ve bovvered to go back and read TS contributions. Good that it’s there, and hopefully they’ll climb down off their considerably, considerably better than thou’s intellectual high horses before too long

  3. Recommended readings over the break @ Bomber, AND your BFF and a number of others:

    “Techno Feudalism – what killed Capitalism” by Yanis Varoufakis.

    An exerpt:
    “The time had come to stop hiding behind my little finger and to flesh out a blueprint for a convincing alternative system – one that combines collective ownership of the means of production, PERSONAL FREEDOM [my emphasis for the Damiens of this world], room for innovative thinking [for the gNactoiu pretenders], and technological prgress, and yes [!!!!] authentic democracy”

    For many, (including the Chapstick PM) it’ll be tl;dr. If so, just read the Appenices and notes

    • Had a check on internet library for Yanis Varoufakis – Nelson has a number of interesting ones.
      * Another now : dispatches from an alternative present 2020
      * Talking to my daughter about the economy : a brief history of capitalism 2017
      * Is capitalism broken? 2020/2029
      * And the weak suffer what they must? :Europe, austerity and…threat to global stability 2016
      * Adults in the room : my battle with Europe’s deep establishment 2017

      But it may be time not to read these – perhaps just enjoy a break being human with family or friends or people with whom you feel shared happiness and enjoyment.

  5. , are we not heading for a capitalist totalitarian STATE,.as the finance minister channels Thatcher. Our New prime minister, just a face front, for his success, yet he is just a picture always, knowing told to say in the primary, question, slack jawed when the supplemet question fucks him up. WHAT really is the fuck of these, clapping in the house for bringing back nighty days trail for workers, heaps of slash up north, got a job for yous welfare dole bludgers, clean the slash, or we will slash your benefit.

  6. Thanks Martyn and Damien. Your election debates showed the rich diversity of talent participating in New Zealands democracy. It’s a pity we can’t pick all the rational people willing to work together for the good of the country and dump all the dickheads working for self interest. Anyway… whatever your particular flavour… it’s all fucked… lol

    https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episodes

  8. The great thing about the Working Group is the contest of ideas from each side. You may not agree with the opinions of either the left or the right expressed, but it is wonderful to hear them debated, something that doesn’t seem to happen in other forums and definitely not in MSM. The surprising thing is that on many issues the two sides aren’t that far apart.
    My pick of your best guests this year for input have been Matt McCarten from the left and Chris Penk from the right.
    Keep up the great work Bomber and Damien, I can’t wait for next year’s first episode.

  10. All the best Bomber and the readers
    Thanks for all you do and contribute.
    Your site gives us much to think about and express.
    I have enjoyed reading the variety of comments too.
    Go well for 2024!

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