Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 15, 2021 8:31:05 GMT 12
OLYMPIC SUCCESS – POLITICAL FAILURE – by Dr Muriel Newman.
The Olympic Games are over and New Zealand stands proud of the achievement of our athletes. In spite of the immense difficulties they have faced in this Covid-era, they exceeded expectations and brought home a record haul of medals.
Japan too, did itself proud, hosting an incredibly successful Games in the most challenging of circumstances.
What also makes the Olympics stand out for many New Zealanders is the refreshing absence of race and culture. A united team of Kiwis representing our country – one nation, one people.
While a united New Zealand is the aspiration of many, the reality is that Jacinda Ardern’s Government is taking us in the opposite direction and proactively dividing us by race.
It shouldn’t be like this.
New Zealand needs to do what many other countries have done and remove all references to race from our Statute books.
Much of Europe has gone down this path – France and Sweden relatively recently.
Having experienced the deadly consequences of prioritising race, they have taken steps to ensure it will play no part in their future.
It’s time New Zealand politicians acknowledged that by empowering tribalism, they are destroying democracy and dragging our country into a vortex of division and unrest.
New Zealand is at a crossroads. If Kiwis don’t proactively back a colour-blind future – united by what we have in common instead of divided by our differences – then that small group of radical extremists, who already have their hands on the levers of power, will replace democracy with tribal rule......
Continue reading Muriel’s latest NZCPR newsletter here > www.nzcpr.com/olympic-success-political-failure/
The Olympic Games are over and New Zealand stands proud of the achievement of our athletes. In spite of the immense difficulties they have faced in this Covid-era, they exceeded expectations and brought home a record haul of medals.
Japan too, did itself proud, hosting an incredibly successful Games in the most challenging of circumstances.
What also makes the Olympics stand out for many New Zealanders is the refreshing absence of race and culture. A united team of Kiwis representing our country – one nation, one people.
While a united New Zealand is the aspiration of many, the reality is that Jacinda Ardern’s Government is taking us in the opposite direction and proactively dividing us by race.
It shouldn’t be like this.
New Zealand needs to do what many other countries have done and remove all references to race from our Statute books.
Much of Europe has gone down this path – France and Sweden relatively recently.
Having experienced the deadly consequences of prioritising race, they have taken steps to ensure it will play no part in their future.
It’s time New Zealand politicians acknowledged that by empowering tribalism, they are destroying democracy and dragging our country into a vortex of division and unrest.
New Zealand is at a crossroads. If Kiwis don’t proactively back a colour-blind future – united by what we have in common instead of divided by our differences – then that small group of radical extremists, who already have their hands on the levers of power, will replace democracy with tribal rule......
Continue reading Muriel’s latest NZCPR newsletter here > www.nzcpr.com/olympic-success-political-failure/