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July 20, 2015 12:00pm by Kokila Patel

A Pony Tale?

By John Stringer

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martinh

You have to amend that picture as its only girls and pretty young 20/30 something woman ponytails that Key pulls
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July 20, 2015 12:04pm
RRM

http://crapville.com/media/A0HQR4O3I1.jpg

Nice teeth.
This is perilously close to being even more racist than the Labour Party initiative that inspired it…
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July 20, 2015 12:07pm
Urban Redneck

. . . and he strokes and fondles the hair first before pulling on it.
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July 20, 2015 12:09pm
kowtow

Cultural marxist infighting.
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July 20, 2015 12:10pm
Fentex

I don’t get it. The reference is obvious, but what does it mean?

It’s either drawing an equivalence or noting a disparity – Key’s hair pulling bullying is either as bad as race baiting, or Labour’s race baiting is as insignificant as Key’s joking around.

Or there’s no relationship or point to it.

I don’t get it.

And the buck toothed chopstick wielding Asian further confuses me because it’s a racist stereotype all on it’s own – so wtf?
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July 20, 2015 12:11pm
Jack5

In my view, the most racist thing about this cartoon is its depiction of Chinese. This is the nasty way Chinese were portrayed in “Yellow Peril” days”: buck teeth, pig-tailed (a feature which was imposed on them by their Manchu conquerors) and the yellow skin colour. (Some Chinese, especially from the North, will tell you they are the people who are white, and the so-called “whites” are pink!)

Cartoonists ought to shelve such depictions of Chinese as outdated, very wrong, and even offensive. Regardless of any good intentions the cartoonist has, IMHO, depicting Chinese like this is as misguided and mistaken as it would be to use a Nazi-era propaganda depiction of Jews when you are attacking what you see as anti-Jewish prejudice.
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July 20, 2015 12:12pm
Odakyu-sen

This is a 19th Century Western anti-Sino image.

You would have though the artist could be more creative. (Unless they are implying that Labour is stuck in a 19th Century mindset.)
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July 20, 2015 12:14pm
iMP

Isn’t the whole point that this issue is all about stereotypes?
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July 20, 2015 12:17pm
Odakyu-sen

If the artist could have increased the effect of using 19th Century imagery by drawing in the style of that era (or in a faux black-and-white engraving style).

Using modern art styles to deliver historical racial stereotypes is a little offensive.
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July 20, 2015 12:24pm
AgentBallSack

Does anyone in the Labour Party actually have an arm like that? After all it appears well toned as if it has actually done some real work.
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July 20, 2015 12:29pm
SGA

iMP at 12:17 pm

Isn’t the whole point that this issue is all about stereotypes?

I think perhaps that’s got lost in translation.
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July 20, 2015 12:30pm
hj

It’s good to see the real estate industry setting the moral standard?

The Prime Minister said Labour’s use of the information was a “desperate” move, and it knew it was misleading.

“They will know that people on that list, the vast bulk of them, who have Chinese surnames will be the residents or citizens, many of whom Labour will have welcomed to this country.”

Mr Key said Labour had strayed from its traditional stance and become a very different party to the one he used to know.

The Government was compiling information on non-resident investment in the housing market, he said.

“I have always said, if the data shows that there’s a real problem and we need to consider further steps then the Government will consider those further steps.”

He said Australia’s move to stop foreigners buying anything other than new properties had not been effective in curbing rapid house price rises.

Mr Cant’t do and You did It Too Key
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July 20, 2015 12:37pm
hj

AgentBallSack (171 comments) says:
July 20th, 2015 at 12:29 pm

Does anyone in the Labour Party actually have an arm like that? After all it appears well toned as if it has actually done some real work.
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The Coat of Arms of the property investment fraternity (National) features a person in a hammock?
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July 20, 2015 12:39pm
kowtow

Talking of the media and ponytail gate.

What should this Chinese buying Auckland property saga be called?

Chingate, Changate, Wonggate?

Is labour barking up the wong twee?

Do two Wongs make a wight?

Have they finally fond a chink in National’s armour.

Are they looking at this from the wong slant?
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July 20, 2015 12:47pm
wiseowl

‘become a different one to the one he used to know’??

Hasn’t noticed the transition of National .
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July 20, 2015 12:47pm
RRM

I think we’ve got it all wrong. The reference is to someone being voted off Survivor.

Presenter: The tribe has spoken.

[Presenter places large elaborately carved tribal candle snuff over the out-voted member’s torch, extinguishing it.]
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July 20, 2015 12:51pm
kowtow

Mr Wu’s an Air raid Warden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP4VzIlBpX8
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July 20, 2015 12:52pm
RRM

Have they finally fond a chink in National’s armour.

This one has promise.
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July 20, 2015 12:52pm
Sponge

Easy now kowtow, its a slippery slope you are heading down with those comments…
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July 20, 2015 12:53pm
ciaron

Stringer covering himself in glory again?

I used to think he was alright, but everything he does now just feels slimy and underhanded IMHO….
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July 20, 2015 12:56pm
SteveRemmington

“Does anyone in the Labour Party actually have an arm like that? After all it appears well toned as if it has actually done some real work.”

Reach-arounds burns 89 calories and intensifies muscle definition so perhaps its Grants arm.
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July 20, 2015 1:04pm
David Garrett

Christ some people are serious….I thought it amusing ….and for those who didnt “get it” try this:

An amusing comment on the fact that the Labour Party – which wrung every drop they could out of the ludicrous ponytailgate “scandal” – now being somewhat hoist by their own petard when giving grave offence to all New Zealanders with Chinese heritage..

How’s that? If you still don’t get it, I hope you are not in charge of heavy machinery…or children…or anything, really…
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July 20, 2015 1:08pm
Richard

I think I can see were this thread is heading…..and its worse than those cynical racist creeps on the Labour front bench.
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July 20, 2015 1:10pm
wiseowl

Yes Ciaron.
He’s stringing us along.
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July 20, 2015 1:17pm
ciaron

How’s that? If you still don’t get it, I hope you are not in charge of heavy machinery…or children…or anything, really…

Oh, I get it. I just think it’s about as funny as cancer and dumber than a sack of hammers.
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July 20, 2015 1:31pm
kowtow

sponge

Reminds me of the old one.

HM the Queen to Chinese President at state dinner in Buck Palace.

“Do you have elections?”

Pres.Smiles and replies ” Evely morning”.
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July 20, 2015 1:33pm
kowtow

If the Chicoms (who run an open free economy ,according to labour and national) can abuse the rights of their own citizens ,why can’t we abuse them for buying our houses.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/07/china-crackdown-lawyers-activists-150719112829794.html
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July 20, 2015 1:53pm
Odakyu-sen

If you have two different cultures completing for the same resources but who don’t associate or understand each other, then you will have problems.

In the future, Chinese in New Zealand are going to have to become Kiwis. This means:

Surrendering their language
Anglicizing their first names
Pledging loyalty to New Zealand
Make an effort to join clubs that are not exclusive Chinese
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July 20, 2015 2:41pm
Adolf Fiinkensein

What a mob of precious petals! David Garrett is spot on the money.

My immediate reaction was – yes that just about sums up Labour and the media. Wall to wall shrieking and caterwauling over John Key playfully pulling a waitress’s ponytail compared with all sorts of nuancing and excuses to justify this most appalling episode of racism seen in NZ for decades.

Labour just lost all hope of any Asian votes or donations. They must be rolling in money and streets ahead of everybody in the polls.
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July 20, 2015 3:01pm
BananaLama

I don’t care it made me laugh.
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July 20, 2015 4:26pm
rightoverlabour

Cartoons are supposed to be contentious. Gets people debating. Works. If cartoons had to be PC you may as well supply a blank sheet of grey paper…
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July 20, 2015 7:33pm
iMP

Are you saying Grey Power is blank, RightoverLabour? Off to Pc jail for you!
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July 20, 2015 7:40pm
bc

Wow, that cartoon is a lot more offensive to asians than anything Labour has done. Talk about scoring an own goal.
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July 20, 2015 7:56pm
tom hunter

I guess this answers the vital question of how Colin Craig climbed to the top within the Conservative Party.

Yeah, yeah. I know what you’re trying to say Mr Stringer and the comparison of these screams to the “outrage” (TM) around John Key’s ponytail pulling had promise – but Jesus Christ your cartoons land with all the thud of another Justin Bieber video.

I think I can see were this thread is heading…..and its worse than those cynical racist creeps on the Labour front bench.
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Wow, that cartoon is a lot more offensive to asians than anything Labour has done. Talk about scoring an own goal.

Keep hope alive guys. Talk about it with your left-wing friends – a lot. Try to make sure they and others talk only of this cartoon and it’s appearance in Kiwiblog …. and nothing else …… nothing else…… nothing else…..
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July 20, 2015 8:22pm
kowtow

“Cartoons are supposed to be contentious. Gets people debating……”

Or in the case of the followers of the religion of peace, reaching for their AK 47s.
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July 20, 2015 9:28pm
Shazzadude

Jeez, I thought cartoonists stopped with this kind of caricature of Chinese in the 40s.
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