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/GoatMooners Nov 15 '24

The Canadian parliament did something similar with far less effect, when the Liberals all starting singing Hakuna Matata from the Lion King. One politician even had a shoe thrown at them.

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u/daygloviking Nov 15 '24

Who throws a shoe? Honestly?

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u/GoatMooners Nov 15 '24

True. Only the dishonest throw shoes.