Isn't New Zealand currently going through their own slide to the right? The Māori only represent like ~17% of the population over there. New Zealand just elected a conservative coalition.

Seems like you're just moving from one place you (presumably) don't agree with to a new place that also just signed up for shit you probably aren't going to agree with.

I mean it looks beautiful but if your travel is for political reasons I fear you're just heading to a different slice of the same.

Have a safe flight.

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 33 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Much of the world is sliding to the right. And much of it is not sliding nearly as far or as fast as the USA.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 12 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

America's always cranking things up to 11, including fascism.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 9 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

And then exporting our culture, so, strap in everybody

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 8 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

Rest of world: "America sucks! Bunch of fascists!"

votes for far-right candidates in their countries

[–] wildlyfist@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (3 children)

Basically the global political situation back in the '30s.

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[–] Splenetic@lemm.ee 17 points 19 hours ago (13 children)

Re NZ politics - Yes and no.

The currect situation is due to some very specific circumstances thst emerged in the chaos of the last 10 years.

The centre left Labour Party & PM were hugely popular during covid & won an unheard of majority (normally our electoral system requires a coalition). A swing back to the centre-right was inevitable.
The centre right National party, usually our most popular party, had their leadership retire & endured years of in-fighting that made them unelectable
Because of this, they've bled a lot of voters to the "libertarian" & "centrist" parties (ACT & NZ First)
Also because of this, the current National Party leader is rather inexperienced & has given up some things in the coalition agreements that are more extreme than the public likes leading to record breaking protests.
The "centrist" party leader (Winston Peters) is a whole thing that I can't neatly summarize, but imagine a political party designed to cater exclusively to the oldest & dumbest 5% of voters run by that Monorail guy from The Simpsons

In summary, less a slide right & more a correction back to status quo + a few unpopular chaos agents

[–] Kraiden@kbin.earth 4 points 17 hours ago

For anyone is interested in NZ politics, I've been enjoying BHN

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[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 35 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

How have you prepared yourself for living upside-down and in the future?

[–] Magister@lemmy.world 15 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Don't they have kind of suspenders attached to the ground or something?

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 11 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

I think so, but you have to earn them by proving that you can properly remove the beak and the legs as part of peeling a kiwi fruit.

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 16 points 22 hours ago

Great choice and good luck!

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