This photo is of a drug rehabilitation facility.

We're on the other side of the world and there are counter protesters with Trump flags. Shit is extremely depressing

We have two larger parties - Labour is centre left and National is centre right. They can rarely govern alone and usually require coalitions with smaller parties: Green and Māori party on the left, NZ First on the right and Act on the fringe right. Act are the ones pushing the bill being protested

Well, that's how I ended up a commie. There are options to vote for but they believe in the same economics that funnel enormous amounts of money to the people that already have the most and leave everyone else struggling.

People want change from the status quo and the only option is a party who agrees with 95% of the economic policy that got them there in the first place. At least that's what it's like here, I assume something not too dissimilar in your case.

Rings hollow when they're bringing back the same 'boot camps' that did the abuse they're apologising for

High inflation often result in changes of government, it's very easy to campaign on 'cost of living' when you're not the party in government. Unfortunately this has happened at a time when the opposition is the most insane and reactionary its been in my lifetime and now they're the government

We had a national debate about whether saving lives in covid was worth restricting freedom (lockdowns, vaccine mandates) and very vocal minority dominated the debate and she resigned. The Labour party then campaigned on status quo during very high inflation and so we elected the opposition

I think that would be smart and therefore not something he will do

I am not looking forward to seeing Seymour turn the racism dial to 11 over the next 6 months in an attempt to manufacture public support. Even if he's unsuccessful it will still be damaging to the country.

Our new government is attempting to tear up the foundational document of NZ and this is the rightful reaction to it. The government is going to crank the racism dial to 11 over the next 6 months to try and manufacture public support for their terrible bill, not great times but we will fight it

Oh, this guy is here too? Time for my first block on bluesky

Anyone who believes our parliament has 'decorum' has never watched a single minute of what actually happens there, a haka greatly improves the general vibe