Larry Williams Drive

There are media outlets running stories almost daily unmasking these people as conspiracy theorists, warning that they’re threatening to make the country “ungovernable” and telling us these people are ‘very’ dangerous. What’s the harm these conspiracy theorists can actually do if they get elected?  Yes some of them say they want to make New Zealand ungovernable and I don’t like the sound of that but let’s be realistic; It’s local government, not parliament.  And what's more there might be one or two or a smattering of them on council. There is only so much disruption a couple of people can cause . We’ve had conspiracy theorists on council before.  We’ve even had them as mayors. Think of Sandra Goudie.  She seems to have some pretty kooky ideas about the vaccine. What harm did she actually do? Thames Coromandel district council still seems to be ticking along ok.  I say that as a ratepayer. Yes, many of them are concealing their links with conspiracy groups like Voices for Freedom but that’s pretty normal in c