So Luxon, whilst bashing the gov about the clean car scheme and it being used to buy teslas, whilst owning his own tesla, whilst being a very rich person, was asking the crown to buy him another tesla. Sigh.

  • sixthcupofjoe@lemmy.nz
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    3 years ago

    The Herald understands Luxon was talked out of ordering the car by horrified staff and at least one senior MP, who believed the purchase would be a massive political risk.

    I think that pretty much sums up his independent decision making ability

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      If you are rich enough, there are very few material consequences for doing stupid things.

      E.g. make a mistake that costs you personally $100,000? OK, just try again with another $100,000.

      This means that he’s probably never had to actually suffer any meaningful consequences in his life. Few lessons learnt the hard way.

      This makes for a stupid person. “Stupid is as stupid does” after all.