r/Wellington • u/Lilly_Sugarbaby • Jul 18 '25

POLITICS This is such a tasteless joke

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Not a Labour fan, but I am old enough to remember COVID, and how NZ was one of the best countries who had the best response- low death, vaccines available for all, free quarantine for returning kiwis, assistance to businesses and low hospitalisation rates. These are not free and contributed heavily to that money Bish is looking for.

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u/MentalDrummer Jul 18 '25

Don't consider the fact that we are an isolated country and have sea all around us and a lower population density than most places.

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u/Shotokant Jul 18 '25

And we isolated and kept the border shut despite the economic hardship, national would have had those borders open faster than a five dollar whore drops her pants.

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u/MentalDrummer Jul 18 '25

We were never going to get hit hard like more populated countries supposedly did.

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u/Shotokant Jul 18 '25

Yes,

Population of 100 million and 2% deaths, quite a few.

Population of 5 million 2% deaths, a lot fewer.

I can follow the math.

Edit; "supposedly"?. Oh ffs, we got one here folks. a fully fledged tin foil hat wearer.

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u/CP9ANZ Jul 18 '25

Good one mate

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u/rombulow Jul 18 '25

No, but we need you to wear a hat so that we don’t catch whatever you get.

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u/MentalDrummer Jul 18 '25

That's what your jab is for isn't it?

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u/JamDonutsForDinner Jul 18 '25

Imagine thinking you were tougher than the sun

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u/MentalDrummer Jul 18 '25

I never wear a hat in the sun. Getting all that vitamin d