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‘Sad and bizarre’: K Rd rainbow crossing painted over (www.nzherald.co.nz)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Vandalised would be a more accurate description.

Posting this mostly to comment on the near daily culture war distractions being peddled by the government to distract from all the horrible shit they're doing, and the effect this is having to embolden bigots and fascists to commit more extreme acts.

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[-] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago

Posting this mostly to comment on the near daily culture war destractions being peddled by the government to distract from all the horrible shit they’re doing, and the effect this is having to embolden bigots and fascists to commit more extreme acts.

I wonder if this is where we will see the "hard on crime" stance show up? 🤔

[-] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Nah they won't act against their base - those are "operational matters for the police". We'll see it when there's counter action akin to the anti TERF protests last year.

[-] flambonkscious 3 points 3 months ago

Classic - a great take, for sure!

[-] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

On one hand the crossing looked awful and used the ugly new flag. But that doesn't give anyone except the council the right to remove. Pure hate motivated crime.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

I honestly feel sorry for the people who did this, it's a horrible way to live your life.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

3 guesses who's the culprit. Unrelated link below.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/gisborne-rainbow-crossing-repainted-police-to-handle-bill/QFIDRP4SZFENVMWJCF5CYM2KZQ/

[-] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

TL;DR: EFTPOStle Brian Tamaki and his so-called Christians.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Prosecute this as the hate crime that it is.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Destiny church have been hate filled shit cunts for a very long time, I don't think you can blame this on the government.

Besides, National haven't said anything against the rainbow community, to my knowledge.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I'm blaming the government for emboldening it through their constant culture war bullshit, not for this actual act. They are definitely connected issues.

National aren't the whole government. ACT and NZ First are well into this to try and stave off the coalition curse, and National is unable to control them.

[-] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago

What on earth are you on about?

[-] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

What parts of what I said do you find confusing?

[-] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago

None of what you just said made any sense. What culture war are you talking about?

[-] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

The war being waged by ACT, NZF and National. The war against liberals, maori, the woke etc.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

imagine being such a weak snowflake of a human being that you feel vandalism is the answer to inclusion.

what absolute babies.

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