It’s true that capitalism has failed low income earners who live in poverty at one of the highest rates in the developed world, and indeed, all over the world. It’s failed the children who live in those low-income homes. It’s failed the homeless. But capitalism has also failed our rivers, our oceans, biodiversity, future generations and our atmosphere.
I think attempting to rehabilitate 700+ highly traumatised male refugees when we have 10000+ in our own prison system with barely any rehabilitation services, let alone the hundreds of thousands within the community who are being let down by the non-existent mental health system would be a huge call that could easily implode in public anger.
So what happens if Jacinda and David get snookered into having to sign the TPPA?
Let’s look at what this small increase in turn out by young people in NZ actually meant for the election result. With a modest increase of 6.5% and more Maori voting, they managed to throw out the National Party despite the National Party getting an incredible 44%.
Can there be a more wonderful humiliation?
Over the last 6 years tens of thousands of New Zealanders have hit the streets in opposition to the TPPA. Hundreds of thousands have signed petitions, and polling has consistently shown that the public were against the agreement.
…when the State can steal your baby with impunity, at what point do we demand massive reform inside these neoliberal welfare agencies who only serve to damage and punish the most vulnerable amongst us?
I have said it once, I’ll say it again – pundits still don’t understand how radical this Government intends to be.
…I think that keeping their heads down and allowing the TPPA to implode all on its own to escape an open confrontation with the elite rich of NZ is a smarter move for a new Government than declaring war on the neoliberal establishment on day one.