• Chappell Roan Encounters A Godless Atheist Socialist Freedom-Loving Democracy

    From Lawrence =?iso-8859-13?q?D=FFOliveiro?=@ldo@nz.invalid to nz.politics,alt.politics.trump on Thu Feb 5 22:51:36 2026
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    So, this musician appears to be big in the US and elsewhere right now.
    So she comes to NZ for the Laneway festival. And takes a few minutes
    off to speak to the crowd <https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/chappell-roan-tells-laneway-crowd-she-feels-safer-in-new-zealand-than-in-united-states/H5U7IZRD55BLPMDMJXEMBZEUSI/>:

    RoanrCOs remarks formed part of a poignant address in which the
    singer touched on the political and cultural climate in the US,
    particularly for the LGBTQIA+ community, and the impact of seeing
    queer visibility embraced so openly in New Zealand.

    rCLItrCOs tough in my country right now,rCY she said.

    rCLItrCOs always been tough, but Jesus f[ucking] Christ.

    rCLWhen I saw pride flags here, I was just like, rCyGod, IrCOm so scared
    of the United StatesrCO, but to be here and see so many businesses
    with pride flags, this is f[ucking] awesome.rCY

    IsnrCOt it just considered politeness to tolerate peoplerCOs differences?
    When did it become such a major political/ideological issue, to the
    point where some actually take chest-thumping pride in their
    intolerance?
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  • From Tony@lizandtony@orcon.net.nz to a.b.binaries.tvseries,alt.politics.trump,nz.politics on Fri Feb 6 01:07:19 2026
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    Lawrence D Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
    So, this musician appears to be big in the US and elsewhere right now.
    So she comes to NZ for the Laneway festival. And takes a few minutes
    off to speak to the crowd ><https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/chappell-roan-tells-laneway-crowd-she-feels-safer-in-new-zealand-than-in-united-states/H5U7IZRD55BLPMDMJXEMBZEUSI/>:

    RoanrCOs remarks formed part of a poignant address in which the
    singer touched on the political and cultural climate in the US,
    particularly for the LGBTQIA+ community, and the impact of seeing
    queer visibility embraced so openly in New Zealand.

    rCLItrCOs tough in my country right now,rCY she said.

    rCLItrCOs always been tough, but Jesus f[ucking] Christ.

    rCLWhen I saw pride flags here, I was just like, rCyGod, IrCOm so scared
    of the United StatesrCO, but to be here and see so many businesses
    with pride flags, this is f[ucking] awesome.rCY

    IsnrCOt it just considered politeness to tolerate peoplerCOs differences? >When did it become such a major political/ideological issue, to the
    point where some actually take chest-thumping pride in their
    intolerance?
    The title does not reflect the content. This is not a "Godless Atheist Socialist Freedom-Loving Democracy", in any fantasy.
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