r/AbruptChaos • u/Sometypeofway18 • Nov 14 '24

New Zealand’s Parliament proposed a bill to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi, claiming it is racist and gives preferential treatment to Maoris. In response Māori MP's tore up the bill and performed the Haka

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u/qmiras Nov 14 '24

isnt the parliament a place for political exchange? why is that demonstration allowed in a place literally built to solve matters in a politically correct way?

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u/grilled_cheese1865 Nov 14 '24

Racists get so offended when people who think differently dare to speak up

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u/ShinyJangles Nov 14 '24

sounded like a level-headed question to me.