Are NZ First hate trolls poisoning their own brand this election?
New Zealand First has built momentum on anger, culture war politics and online outrage — but when supporters become the loudest face of the brand, the backlash can come just as fast.
Back in 2016 when the woke cancel culture Lynch mobs were in full flight, I argued that all the Right needed to do to sink the Left was actually post some of the crazy shit our woke middle class identity politics activists were saying and the shock wave to your average voter would turn them against us.
I think the same dynamic is now at play with NZ First. Their online activists are so toxic and so hateful that they themselves are becoming an advert not to vote for NZ First.
When the trolls become the brand
I don’t know if the miners threatening Sam were NZFirst supporters, but I would put money on them being NZ First voters…
Sam Neill says New Zealand goldmine supporters have threatened him with violence
Actor, who has publicly objected to plans to fast-track project near his farm, says he has received personal abuse
The Guardian
…threatening one of NZ’s greatest actors for daring to challenge NZ First mining corruption?
Only NZ First voters do that.
NZ First hate trolls are so radioactive they become the brand and that brand is ugly.
Look at this vileness..
…it is important this election that progressive voters screenshot NZ First hate trolls and name them as NZ First supporters online so that other voters can see what NZ First supporters hold in their hearts and recoil in disgust from NZ First.
If you vote National, it’s a vote for Winston and this malice.
Has NZ First already hit its ceiling?
I think NZ First have peaked and as they become less relevant, their toxic supporters will thrash around more and become even uglier.
We on the Left should actively highlight the Gumboot Fascism that NZ First truly represents.
We don’t need these toxic, feral voters in our lovely country. They have had their day and it’s about to end. Most of Winston’s ‘team’ are not the full quid! They are the simple-minded, tin hat, antivax brigade who have nowhere else to go so are at the end of the road, along with Winston. Anyone who now supports any of the CoC parties is hell bent on self destruction and destroying our country. Hosking and his trolls need to realign! How can voters be that stupid? Threatening Sam Neill is vicious and shows just how juvenile and venomous the RW really are. Left voters do not want NZF in their mix. Back off you freaks.