That cartoon. The thing I noticed about it immediately is that it featured two old codgers also trying to get a free lunch. Old people demanding free this and that, or refusing to entertain giving up privileges other members of society don't enjoy, aren't uncommon. But they don't represent all over-65s. Haven't heard Grey Power complaining yet.
Metiria Turei, on the other hand, is being hysterical - and I don't mean funny. Her reaction is ridiculous. "Does our country really hate us?"
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Personally I didn't think the cartoon was very clever or funny. It was limp. If you are going to offend people it should at least be witty and worth it.
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I would respond to Turei's question by asking another: when you treat the rest of us like slaves who exist merely to serve you, are you really surprised?
The communist Turei is pushing her old racist agenda.
I thought the cartoon made apoint that everyone is afraid to confront, hence the outrage.
I have never been a fan of Nesbit, his earlier efforts to portray PIs was closer to early cartoon portrayal of Negro with vastly enlarged Lips.
His portrayal of what could be a likely outcome of replacing parental responsibility with meals at school was legitimate editorial by the cartoonist.
End of story.
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