A T'Sou-ke councillor is calling out a comment by a South Island Conservative candidate, though he argues the clip was him "inartfully explaining" historical context.
In law, we have to conquer or sign a treaty with the First Nations. We just arrived, we settled in, and we didn’t do any of it. And that’s why we have to have these treaties and we’re going to get them.
Actually, we extensively did both in history, we decided to give them the land that can’t support a population and kept the good lands for ourselves, that’s why we outnumbered them now, and those that refused were just killed.
Actually, we extensively did both in history, we decided to give them the land that can’t support a population and kept the good lands for ourselves, that’s why we outnumbered them now, and those that refused were just killed.
Exactly - rhetoric like this just shows how much they actually know about what they’re saying.
False dichotomy… you dont HAVE to conquer anyone…
BUT
He seems to be advocating for the treaty path, so it seems like his words are being taken out of context for ragebait
I’ll admit, dunno who this guy is or his history so perhaps i shouldnt interpret his words so charitably…