Te Pāti Māori is standing by comments made by MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi which other parties have called inflammatory and offensive.

In Parliament last Wednesday, Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi said the government “will not waver in its mission to exterminate Māori”.

Tad hyperbolic, don’t you think?

  • Rangelus@lemmy.nz
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    2 months ago

    It’s not a particularly nuanced statement in the first place, is it?

    You know full well what their intent is with this rhetoric. You know full well the point they are trying to raise. The fact that you insist on arguing about the messenger and tone of message shows you don’t want to engage with the problem being raised in good faith.

    • Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nzOP
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      2 months ago

      don’t want to engage with the problem being raised in good faith.

      Do you think TPM is engaging in good faith with a statement like that?

      • Rangelus@lemmy.nz
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        2 months ago

        I don’t care about the tone, I don’t think they are serious, I think they are using hyperbole to bring attention to the issue. They are a minor party, I doubt we would be talking about it otherwise.

        I am capable of engaging in the discussion without focussing only on the tone of message and dismissing everything else.