The many complex truths within the Darleen Tana saga
The many complex truths within the Darleen Tana saga
The Spinoff Daily, Tuesday July 30
Ahiahi mārie, welcome to The Spinoff Daily.
Today on The Spinoff: It’s 20 years since Apple won music and Amazon won books. How’s that working out? Plus: was the Olympic opening ceremony… satanique? And what would a New Zealand version look like?
“Two things can be true at once. The love of your life can be your favourite person in the world and also occasionally cruel. An incredible parent can be a horrible partner at the exact same time. And brown people can be systemically disadvantaged in politics while also deserving of scrutiny and consequences for their actions.
When it comes to MPs of colour being investigated (and boy have we had our fair share of those lately), it can be hard to hold the many truths at once. Investigations into the behaviour of MPs of colour inevitably lead to an uptick in racist rhetoric from New Zealanders. It also inevitably leads to an uptick in allegations of racism against political parties. In every instance, the messy reality lies somewhere in the middle.
Here are the many truths within the Darleen Tana saga, each trying their best to cancel out the others.”
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