GORDON LIGHTFOOT | Politics
NO KNOWN CURE
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has a tall order for New Zealand’s Crown subsidiser of pharmaceutical products this week.
Luxon, who is still “sick and tired of New Zealand’s wet whininess”, apparently believes ‘tall poppy syndrome’ is a physiological disease that can be cured through medical treatment. He has therefore instructed Pharmac to find out where to get this magical treatment, and ship it into the country ASAP.
“Look, here’s what I will say – I can hardly believe there’s nothing on the market to relieve people of their tall poppy syndrome. How are we supposed to get our mojo back as a country when we’ve got this sickness running rampant?
“We’re just going to keep going backwards with all these lame whingers dragging the country down,” he told reporters, exasperated by the absolute state of this nation.
Despite what the prime minister is demanding, “tall poppy syndrome” happens to be more like a societal phenomenon than an actual illness. It could also be described as a “virus of the mind”.
“Cutting down the tall poppy” is a phrase used to describe the tendency for New Zealanders to disparage or discredit those who have noticeable success in business. Many believe this is the real root cause of New Zealand’s struggling economy.
Luxon would not comment on the fringe view that the government is definitely not coming to save you, but did say that he is “very much focused on growth”.
“Hey we got the proper cold medicine back on the shelves, didn’t we? How about we stop finding band aids and fix the actual problem?”
More to come.
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