Elections are coming up. What are we thinking?

[puddytat]

So, to thwart the right's tactic of convincing me not to vote, you're saying I should go and vote for them?

no you muppet, the Greens.

[bogan]

no you muppet, the Greens.

but the greens are hardly right wing

[Ocean1]

but the greens are hardly right wing

On traditional metrics ACT is the only right-of-centre party in NZ.

The fact that they want less government is a bonus.

[oldrider]

So come seven o'clock tonight we will have had an election but even after the results are known you still will not know who the government is going to be FFS!

And even after the government has been decided, it won't be a decision made by the voters, it will be made "by politicians for politicians", not you or me!

Unless there is a clear cut majority tonight it will be a joke that nobody will ever want to laugh at!

Can't say it enough ... MMP is a sad sick joke!

[Brian d marge]

So come seven o'clock tonight we will have had an election but even after the results are known you still will not know who the government is going to be FFS!

And even after the government has been decided, it won't be a decision made by the voters, it will be made "by politicians for politicians", not you or me!

Unless there is a clear cut majority tonight it will be a joke that nobody will ever want to laugh at!

Can't say it enough ... MMP is a sad sick joke!

I voted for independence.......

Stephen

[Motu]

And even after the government has been decided, it won't be a decision made by the voters, it will be made "by politicians for politicians", not you or me!

The Governor General has the last say - if Kim wears a funny hat Jerry might put his foot down, but otherwise he'll go with whatever they want.

[Virago]

...Can't say it enough ... MMP is a sad sick joke!

Yup.

FPP placed ALL the power in the hands of the top polling party.

MMP has gone the opposite way, creating "king maker" power in the hands of low polling parties - a situation exploited by some.

We need another change - STV seems the best option.

[R650R]

Anyone else accosted while out and about on election day?

Family member and her friend were out in palmy area for day, stopped in at supermarket. Some random stranger strikes up conversation about who are you voting for etc...
When friend replied voting for X the stranger got all feral and accused the two of them of being 'rich pricks' which neither of them are and were dressed very casual due to wet weather etc.
Anyway the feral stranger who we'd assume is poverty striken had a very professional expensive haircut style with expensive dye/highlights etc...maybe she won some money on the pokies...
First I've heard of anything like this, people are getting all serious about politics in NZ!

[oldrider]

TV tonight is absolute boring crap ... election coverage is worse than watching paint dry sheeesh!

Every other station is crappier still ... they must do some sort of deal to try and force you to look and listen to their biased opinionated bullshit!

Yup.We need another change - STV seems the best option.

Yes! STV was my preference too ... it puts the accountability back between the politician and the voters rather than politicians to each other!

[Brian d marge]

At least u can flick over to the other channel and watch the elections in the ukraine . . Much more interesting

[mashman]

TV tonight is absolute boring crap ... election coverage is worse than watching paint dry sheeesh!

Every other station is crappier still ... they must do some sort of deal to try and force you to look and listen to their biased opinionated bullshit!

Thank heavens for coronation street and the internet.

[Brian d marge]

Thank heavens for coronation street and the internet.

Coro isnt the same since stan went

[mashman]

Coro isnt the same since stan went

Who the fuck was stan? Actually no, let's leave me a coro virgin.

[Brian d marge]

Hildas husband a legend

[SPman]

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First I've heard of anything like this, people are getting all serious about politics in NZ!

It'd be about time they did, but, I wouldn't hold my breath.......you'll get the government you deserve........