Now that you mention it, it is odd. There is a left-wing thing with “Amerika” which I think is a KKK reference. How that gets transposed to a right-wing attempt at insult of a left-wing politician is a mystery.

Perhaps there’s some link to “de Klerk” but that doesn’t make much sense either.

That’s disingenuously reductive.

Clark has integrity. She has moved on to bigger and better things; a reflection of the esteem for her character and abilities.

Put yo’self in their shoes; a fools errand no doubt being outside your realms of comprehension. Young musicians of the maligned underclass witnessing within their communities the crippling consequences of neolib subjugating greed. Imitating their admired brethren from the US and UK. Using the parlance of those examples and sadly their social environments. Commendable they’ve achieved such political awareness and motivation.

‘instant left-wing heroes’ I think not overwhelming support; over a year online | 105K views | 1151 Likes vs 55 dislikes.

“Busking is begging.” “Rap is music?” Tone deaf are we peter? Music is joy; from hymns to rap. Learning an instrument (ones voice included) is a truly rewarding experience and proven to be emotionally beneficial. Sharing music is a wonderful thing; one is not obligated to chuck a coin in the case. I sincerely hope you were taking the piss.

self-promoters saying rude things to get attention doesn’t suggest to me any sense of left-wing commitment.

That they became instant left-wing heroes for abusive language was a bit of a surprise.

I think dpf had a point, if a right-winger had said that about Helen Clark there would have been tremendous outrage from the Left. But I suppose since we had 9 years of “Klark”, “Helengrad” etc from the Right we’ll just have to put up with the same juvenile nonsense from the Left as some sort of pay-back.

Rap is music? To whom?

Busking is begging.

Musicians are buskers.

Rappers (=non musicians = non poets)are buskers.

Is it not great that beggars guide our social discourse?

What is the difference between dam native and dpf?

Not much.