Comments on: How dare Rawiri Waititi say we are a puppet of America when we are a puppet of China!

By: Pukahu+Road

Pukahu+Road — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 21:38:51 +0000

Agree with many comments on this post.
US – 750 military bases in foreign countries.
Russia – 22 military bases in foreign countries.
China – 1 naval base in Djibouti to help counter piracy in the area.

By: Prunella the Pukeko

Prunella the Pukeko — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 17:37:40 +0000

*yawn* its very woke to say that. It is also myopic.

By: jane

jane — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 17:07:13 +0000

Absolutely we are a puppet of America. Anyone using the term ‘conspiracy theorist’ is using out of date terminology and that man in the lycra is a …well he comes from Tauranga, nuf said.

By: jane

jane — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:58:50 +0000

In reply to Michal. True, true and true.

By: Trevor

Trevor — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 08:40:37 +0000

I am a bit tired after reading your piece but just one small comment isn’t Russia trying (unsuccessfully ) to DICTATE to Ukraine how the country is run.

By: Ethan Woke

Ethan Woke — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 08:34:36 +0000

Labour is more like a worn out old marionette jerking from one response to another eventually collapsing to it’s knees to lick the boots of it’s masters. This government can’t even protect NZ shops from thief teenagers and yet we have this delusion that we can partner up with extremists to defeat a nuclear superpower?

By: Steve W

Steve W — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 03:53:16 +0000

In reply to Michal. Very true. The 5 Eyes involvement is incredibly evil. Collaboration in spying on real New Zealanders (i.e. not Larry Paige) and other free people, on behalf of American murderers.

By: Nick+J

Nick+J — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 02:30:33 +0000

Rawiris’ comments give me some hope for our democracy, that somebody will question the unthinking blind allegiance to imperium.
As a trading nation we need to be very clear that a multi polar world is emerging, the US$ hegemony is under threat and we are in new dangerous waters. Ukraine should present us with a good picture of the fate of a nation that allows the imperium to run its foreign policy. I’d advocate for armed non aligned neutrality, and principled fair reciprocal trade.

By: covid is pa

covid is pa — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:18:31 +0000

We not just Americas’ puppet also other nations like the UK are our colonial masters.

By: Tiger Mountain

Tiger Mountain — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 23:04:10 +0000

Agree CB. Acknowledging US involvement in NATO winding up Russia, and majorly creating the circumstances for the Ukraine war does not mean any of us support Putin and his private armies.