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I'm Jane, a software developer from Wellington. I'm currently employed developing mobile apps. I also work on a few side projects, including Telyn, a parametric sewing tool.
Politically, I'm a Marxist-Leninist. I have an interest in sustainable technology, particular in transport and energy. My main hobby is gaming, including video games, TCGs, and Warhammer. I am trying to work out how to blog.
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As for foreign investment and deregulation, it’s not worth considering. It results in unproductive value extraction.
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Increasing low-value tourism is not a good strategy, because the impacts usually outweigh the benefits, especially with the current inequitable distribution of tax revenue between local and central government. It is also unsustainable due to the environmental cost of flying.
It would be preferable to focus on high-quality, longer-stay tourism. It would be less taxing on resources for the income generated.
[#]NZPol
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If the government wants to encourage economic growth, there are several things that would be beneficial and would work. Placing a tax on capital gains to encourage increased productive investment. Restrictions of foreign investment to retain more value and improve the general economy. Government support for on-shore processing and manufacturing to capture more value from our renewable resources.
[#]NZPol
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Nicola Willis seems to be making policy under the assumption we have a massive shortage of foreign currency. Big if true, but I don’t think it is. Certainly never heard about it.
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Now that Trump is in office, the Liberals of the USA are returning to criticising bad things. They expect to be taken seriously, despite their inconsistency. And they are shaming those who they view as insufficiently deferential to the Democrats, even over the subjects the democrats have little credibility on.
I should update my filters.
[#]USPol
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I’m also irritated that mainstream stenographer “journalists” are focusing on mortgages so much. Rent growth is high, and lowering interest rates will reduce savings growth and inflate prices, locking renters into that failing system. In a sensible media situation, that would be highlighted.
But that’s what journalism’s for in our society. Propaganda for the comfortable.
Whatever. POSIWID. May as well milk a chicken.
[#]NZPol
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China post has delivered my mail. But at what cost!
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In retrospect, it is clear that China has been a key player in the long era of peace and prosperity we now enjoy in the mid-22nd century. But at what cost?
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China has fostered a new global economic system where all nations engage in mutually beneficial trade as equals. But at what cost?
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China has peacefully ended the hegemony of the US, bringing about a multipolar world order where all nation cooperate and resolve differences through diplomacy. But at what cost?
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Generous to think Biden would be remembered.
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The UK is a country that can’t invest in itself. It can’t invest in the major capital projects, R&D, and training required to have a strong economic capability. And it certainly can’t engage in the continued investment required to maintain the health and wellbeing of its population.
The result of this is decline. But decline doesn’t sound good to the electorate, so political figures need to announce plausible plans to reverse it. Starmer’s “AI” crap is the latest.
[#]UKPol #ai
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Unfortunately, Europeans are unsuited to this role. Hailing from a wet and temperature sub-continent, European’s culture is not conducive to managing this environment.
Now, I’m not saying Europeans shouldn’t be allowed to manage drier environments. Maybe some Europeans can overcome the circumstances of their birth to learn these skills. But the affirmative action is obviously not working. Environmental management needs to be a meritocracy.
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The L.A. fires are a stunning example of DEI’s failures. Hundreds of years ago, the environment of California was managed by a competent coalition of Native Americans. But, white Europeans thought this was inequitable. They thought Europeans should have an equal opportunity to manage wildfire risk and water resources.
This ideology has been disastrous.
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Willis seems increasingly desperate in her attempts to depict worsening government financials and economic performance as being unrelated to pro-cyclical austerity measures her government is pushing. It’s clear, however, that her government is worsening the situation.
[#]NZPol
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I agree with this argument in its entirety.
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/17-12-2024/windbag-tear-down-the-city-to-sea-bridge?utm_source=spinoff-share-button&utm_medium=spinoff-web-mobile
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Nicola Willis communicates like an annoying kindergarten teacher talking to children she hates. She just has no respect for the intellect of the audience.
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This financial arrangement is going to be expensive. The government can print money to finance this, and has access to cheaper debt. The ports are likely going to have to go through commercial lenders, with less favourable terms. The ports will take on risk, and need to charge more to recoup their costs than the equivalent taxation to fund the government debt load - This will also be less flexible and more regressive.
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National’s ferry plan sounds absolutely terrible. More expensive, badly organised, poorer outcomes. Initial indications are that they plan to spend nearly double the original price for smaller ferries. They seems to plan to justify this with “savings” on port infrastructure - these savings being primarily on the government balance sheet. The ports will be expected to build infrastructure improvements, and then charge users to recoup costs.
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