_ed@lemmy.nz to NZ Politics@lemmy.nz · edit-22 months agoFour-year parliamentary term legislation to be introduced, would go to referendumwww.rnz.co.nzexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up18arrow-down1external-linkFour-year parliamentary term legislation to be introduced, would go to referendumwww.rnz.co.nz_ed@lemmy.nz to NZ Politics@lemmy.nz · edit-22 months agomessage-square12linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareabsGeekNZ@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoYes, but we don’t govern by what the experts say. We govern by what the current party thinks their base wants. It is all based on feeling and not knowledge.
minus-squareIlovethebomb@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoTo a point, but this time we are actually doing what the experts advise.
minus-squareabsGeekNZ@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoNot necessarily…the public could still torpedo this!
minus-squareIlovethebomb@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoThat’s the joy of a democracy, the people get what they want, even if it’s a terrible idea. Although this does have a lot of public support, so I think it will pass.
Yes, but we don’t govern by what the experts say. We govern by what the current party thinks their base wants. It is all based on feeling and not knowledge.
To a point, but this time we are actually doing what the experts advise.
Not necessarily…the public could still torpedo this!
That’s the joy of a democracy, the people get what they want, even if it’s a terrible idea.
Although this does have a lot of public support, so I think it will pass.