Posts by Sacha
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I still think it can be said that holding the less powerful to account is the opposite of understanding racism. But I'll see where that goes tomorrow.
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Ta. I think we've thrashed this one out before (though strangely with less rancour than copyright seems to induce).
Disparaging any group of people based on stereotypes is not good. Power comes into it but not (forgive me here) in black and white terms. I also get the historical basis of anti-semitism though it doesn't seem so big here now (same with the anti-Irish sentiment that used to be popular). Mainly I need sleep now.
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Uh, I think the cultural power balance in this situation is illustrated nicely by the respective outcomes for David Fane and Stephen Goodman (understanding and pleasant chap though he is). And Paul Holmes, the cheeky whitey with the free pass.
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Blatantly Deviant Sensationalist Media
noice
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What, you're saying racism doesn't involve power? Or am I missing a more subtle position in my tiredness?
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And in Napier they call it nothing, since the energetic pursuit of their blood feud with the hated enemy Hastings takes up all their time.
That and grooming feral dolts to become Ministers of Education and suchlike
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Einstürzende Neubauten started as an MRI soundtrack band. True story.
Cool. Always loved the translation
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In the awkward wording of the BSA findings: no uphold
Apparently, to be truly offensive to us New Zillunders, race-based comments have to be uttered by a brown person about white folk (the opposite of any informed understanding of what racism is).
That's why naughty Mr Fane and the dangerous Hone Harawira get in so much trouble compared with that nice Mr Holmes and other charming rogues like Paul Henry. They just don't know their place. Talkback told me so.
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I thought Ewen's health had been a bit wobbly the last couple of years
I understood he stood down as a Councillor (very well regarded, especially on youth issues) to look after his partner who was having health issues. Not mutually exclusive explanations I guess.
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Isn't there an iPhone enlarger app?
Cooler at teh Countdown..