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OhNoMyLands t1_j60ycru wrote

I’m confused, he’s not 137 years old, is that allowed?

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spasske t1_j61fgzs wrote

Dude looks 16.

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ttbnz t1_j61lvhq wrote

He's mid 40's. I'd like to know his secret.

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crabmuncher t1_j62ampt wrote

Hard liquor fast women and cigars

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fluffychonkycat t1_j62le9w wrote

He's from the Hutt so probably roll your owns and RTD bourbon and coke, based on my experience of living there

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HolIerer t1_j611cjz wrote

He has big shoes to fill. Good luck mate, keep New Zealand an example of ethical politics.

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EETFUK68 t1_j61fbey wrote

Look at how young he is. Why can’t we have that here in the USA?

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Two_is_a_crowd t1_j63g1hk wrote

Old people come out to vote. If a vast majority of young people did the same for primaries and elections you'd have younger candidates.

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PinkGayPunk t1_j62t2wf wrote

It'll be interesting to see what he does in that 9 months. I would hate to see Aotearoa fall to the conservatives this year.

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angheloc t1_j637b8h wrote

We tolerate Americans ' obsession with numbering their presidents, but can you not start doing it for other countries?

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MaybeACoder007 t1_j62cbmw wrote

I just think this is awful. NZ deserves a more diverse candidate. Having him feels like NZ is being set back 80 years.

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Strawberry_River t1_j62evxg wrote

Ah yes, diversity means never letting any white men be in charge of anything ever again.

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foxx1337 t1_j62yiw9 wrote

We have to be open minded and tolerant and understand that white men are all shit.

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Setstream_Jam t1_j62e1pt wrote

Is diversity so much more important than having the right person for the job? Especially when it comes to being the PM.

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TheMaskedTom t1_j62kbj5 wrote

You're feeding the troll mate

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Setstream_Jam t1_j62kg6i wrote

This isn’t 2012 anymore, buddy. Trolls have been replaced by people who actually believe things like this.

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TheMaskedTom t1_j62md86 wrote

They exist, but I dispute the fact they replaced trolls. The number of lonely, sad people only getting kicks out of aggressive reactions has gone up since 2012 not down.

Hell, if anything they are even many more of them now, because it's a paid occupation.

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MaybeACoder007 t1_j62eal2 wrote

I think that if you don’t consider diversity then you’re not choosing the right person.

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Setstream_Jam t1_j62etkz wrote

Who said they didn’t? But you’re not answering my question.

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MaybeACoder007 t1_j62ffvu wrote

As I’ve said. You can’t have one without the other. If you’re choosing to elect a straight white male to replace a strong independent woman for PM then you have to ask if you’re perpetuating violence against women and minorities because you feel you have the “right” person.

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Setstream_Jam t1_j62gcd1 wrote

So how do you know there’s a more diverse and more experienced person out there that’s able to replace Ardern?

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MaybeACoder007 t1_j62h49o wrote

If there isn’t then having the position be vacant until said person is found is the only correct choice. No person is better than the wrong person.

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Setstream_Jam t1_j62hs0g wrote

Which, if you’re going to be honest to yourself, isn’t possible. There needs to be a PM in order to form a government.

So you can’t have it vacant. Now what?

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MaybeACoder007 t1_j62iqbt wrote

There is no reason any of these members should have been overlooked in the position of PM. They are far more qualified than who was chosen.

Kanongata'a-Suisuiki, Anahila

https://www.parliament.nz/en/mps-and-electorates/members-of-parliament/kanongataa-suisuiki-anahila/

Walters, Vanushi

https://www.parliament.nz/en/mps-and-electorates/members-of-parliament/walters-vanushi/

Sepuloni, Carmel

https://www.parliament.nz/en/mps-and-electorates/members-of-parliament/sepuloni-carmel/

Omer, Ibrahim

https://www.parliament.nz/en/mps-and-electorates/members-of-parliament/omer-ibrahim/

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Setstream_Jam t1_j62knej wrote

Besides the two who don’t have or had ministerial positions, why are the two that do more qualified than Chip?

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MaybeACoder007 t1_j62kztj wrote

Because they don’t invoke violence against women or minorities by becoming PM.

I’m also sure they’re just overall better people for the job because they didn’t get their original position due to male or colonizer privilege.

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Setstream_Jam t1_j62l2zd wrote

Right. Did the women in question have filed a police report for the invocation of violence against them due to them being women?

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MaybeACoder007 t1_j62le0n wrote

Sadly the patriarchy doesn’t recognize the violence they commit as violence.

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dog_eat_god t1_j61nm44 wrote

His teeth fit in his mouth so that's a good start.

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