NZ is a juniour imperialist illegitimate settler-colonial power. huge inequality. one of the most unequal education systems among wealthier countries. 1/3 of our polynesian kids in poverty. indigenous peoples 15% of population but 50% of prison pop., 70% of youth prison pop. https://twitter.com/davidgraeber/status/1253714205187944448

NZ is like a cloned tiny version of every other western imperialist power of the last 500 years. We just have the moldering corpse of a public health and welfare system.

Only someone who is incredibly ignorant of the inequality here, of the history of violent colonisation and ongoing racism, and who doesn't understand how rich capitalist countries exploit poor countries and people would want NZ to be leading the world.

NZ is the 'nice guy' version of a racist settler-colonial capitalist country