Interesting survey, not sure how much we can rely on it.
New Zealand broken and in decline – new survey
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/18/ne...ine-kiwis-say/
The headline is in line with what Balance has been telling us, but the reasons given in the article strongly diverge with his reasoning for this view.
Balance thinks NZ is in decline due to bludgers and parasites, whether that be beneficiaries, labour, maori or green mps or bureaucrats in general. I have some sympathy for those views.
According to the survey the main reason people think this is
People believe the economy is rigged to benefit the rich and powerful and traditional politicians aren’t doing anything about it.
Admittedly labour oversaw the biggest increase in wealth and income disparity ever seen and did nothing concrete to address a monetary system that drives up asset prices while impoverishing the assetless with inflation.
Also both parties have overseen massive immigration which is designed to reduce wages and increase the demand for rent and other services and infrastructure. Both parties are unable to introduce a capital gains tax, but that is mostly due to the voting public or at least a large section of the voting public.
When you see that the people surveyed want to see a strong leader it looks like we are in Neil Howes fourth turning. No one can agree what needs to be done to remedy the situation but a lot of people feel the need for change.
Change appears to fail at the point when people are asked to make some sort of sacrifice for the benefit of the country as a whole.