Viper_NZ

joined 2 years ago
[–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 days ago

We declared war on Germany, and the German state that was involved in that conflict no longer exists.

It might be worth a shot trying to get Germany to pay for it, but regardless, we just need to muck in and get it done.

[–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 days ago (3 children)

The costs are only 1/2 of a flag referendum. Let's get on it!

The costs of an oil spill isn't just financial..

[–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 4 points 3 days ago

Gunning for those Men's Rights votes.

[–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 3 points 3 days ago

David Seymour - the man who'll defend a neo-nazi's right to free speech one week, and gag doctors from speaking on health issues the next.

[–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 1 points 4 days ago

Also they never sold it in many countries.

[–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 93 points 1 week ago (16 children)

Not only do they cost more, the greater surface area means your cold drink warms up faster.

Neat.

[–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I bought a Tesla years ago before Elon completely removed the mask.

No way I’d buy one now, but I also don’t want to sell it early and lose a tonne of money.

The Tesla board should intervene and remove him, but they won’t because he’s stacked it with yes men like his brother.

[–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 6 points 3 weeks ago (9 children)

Words are great, but we really should be committing more support for Ukraine.

[–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 10 points 3 weeks ago

Disease isn’t contained by borders so - ‘Thanks’ from the rest of the world.

[–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Seymour is saying the government is useless at owning things.

I’m saying the government owning state owned enterprises provides an additional revenue stream for the government coffers that doesn’t rely on taxes.

The fact that SOEs are run like any other corporation, just with the government as the shareholder, means they’re just as effective as any other corporate entity.

So Seymour is wrong.

[–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 month ago (3 children)

???

State owned enterprises are run like corporations but pay dividends to the government as shareholder. Eg, Kiwibank, NZ Post, Kiwirail, what’s left of the power companies etc.

[–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 month ago

It's no worse than anywhere else to be honest and mostly limited to older people.

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