ACT's David Seymour - i like his style.

**Daytr** · 26-09-2023, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by davflaws

I was originally really bothered by the ACT proposal to expand elecronic surveillance of beneficiaries by issuing their benefit in the form of a card that would allow their case managers to breach their privacy and monitor the details of the way they spend their miserable benefits. I suggested they extend that proposal to monitor their calls and texts as well.

I threw in lots of the tropes, putdowns and prejudices slapped on beneficiaries by many posters on here who's knowledge of the reality of many beneficiary's lives is limited to "something they heard" or "someone who knows". While I was on a roll, I also addressed a proposal to house them in "concentration high rises" (yup -I was dogwhistling).

I was really surprised, given my posting history on this and many other threads, to find that at least some people took my posts as serious rather than satire.

I don't really eat children (well - not often).

You played it so well Davflaws. I don't really know your posting history so had to read twice to see if it was just another nasty post in line with some on here or it was a wind up. And I thought, surely no one is that callous. 🤔

Originally Posted by fungus pudding

He doesn't discriminate between Maori and Pakeha children in his dietary requirements. Can't be fairer than that.

Post of the day.

**Azz** · 26-09-2023, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by Daytr

You played it so well Davflaws. I don't really know your posting history so had to read twice to see if it was just another nasty post in line with some on here or it was a wind up. And I thought, surely no one is that callous.

It wasn't satire when the pair of you laughed at and belittled my experience with two people who took their own lives.

**BlackPeter** · 26-09-2023, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by davflaws

I was originally really bothered by the ACT proposal to expand elecronic surveillance of beneficiaries by issuing their benefit in the form of a card that would allow their case managers to breach their privacy and monitor the details of the way they spend their miserable benefits. I suggested they extend that proposal to monitor their calls and texts as well.

I threw in lots of the tropes, putdowns and prejudices slapped on beneficiaries by many posters on here who's knowledge of the reality of many beneficiary's lives is limited to "something they heard" or "someone who knows". While I was on a roll, I also addressed a proposal to house them in "concentration high rises" (yup -I was dogwhistling).

I was really surprised, given my posting history on this and many other threads, to find that at least some people took my posts as serious rather than satire.

I don't really eat children (well - not often).

Fair enough. Good to have the old davflaws back.

Its just - satire is very hard to convey through textbase media ... better be frugal using that.

**Daytr** · 26-09-2023, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by Azz

It wasn't satire when the pair of you laughed at and belittled my experience with two people who took their own lives.

Stop making things up.
I have already asked you to show me where I laughed or belittled your "experience" and you couldn't, because it didn't happen.

Playing the victim for something that wasn't even posted is devious & pathetic.

**Azz** · 26-09-2023, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by Daytr

Stop making things up.
I have already asked you to show me where I laughed or belittled your "experience" and you couldn't, because it didn't happen.

Playing the victim for something that wasn't even posted is devious & pathetic.

Why are you putting experience in quotes: "experience" ?

**Daytr** · 26-09-2023, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by Azz

Why are you putting experience in quotes: "experience" ?

So you are just skimming over the fact that you made the accusation up and that you are using a tragedy to somehow try and score points.
What sort of person does that.

**Azz** · 26-09-2023, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by Daytr

So you are just skimming over the fact that you made the accusation up and that you are using a tragedy to somehow try and score points.
What sort of person does that.

I'm not trying to score points at all. You are a sociopath, and people can just read what you wrote, starts from here:

https://www.sharetrader.co.nz/showth...25#post1022404

And you did it again; more disrespect, more belittling; answer this:

Why are you putting experience in quotes: "experience" ?

**Aaron** · 26-09-2023, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by davflaws

I was originally really bothered by the ACT proposal to expand elecronic surveillance of beneficiaries by issuing their benefit in the form of a card that would allow their case managers to breach their privacy and monitor the details of the way they spend their miserable benefits. I suggested they extend that proposal to monitor their calls and texts as well.

ACT the party to quote from their website.

advocating for expanded personal freedom and responsibility.

Yeah Right grab me a Tui.

**Daytr** · 26-09-2023, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by Azz

I'm not trying to score points at all. You are a sociopath, and people can just read what you wrote, starts from here:

https://www.sharetrader.co.nz/showth...25#post1022404

And you did it again; more disrespect, more belittling; answer this:

Why are you putting experience in quotes: "experience" ?

Because I am quoting you. Doh!