Dieuwe de Boer

About author

Editor of Right Minds NZ, host of The Dialogue on RCR, and columnist at Good Oil. Follow me on Telegram and Twitter. In addition to writing about conservative politics and reactionary thought, I like books, gardening, biking, tech, reformed theology, beauty, and tradition.

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Politics Is All About Identity

Insight
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There are three different stories from the past week that I want to weave together as they speak to the same problem.

Judges Are Ruling By Psychobabble

Insight
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The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care in NZ from 1950 to 2019 was released this month of July. The government issued a formal apology and made the usual promises to do things better.

The Funeral Pyre of Progress

Essay
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It's been nearly eight years since I started publishing political and cultural commentary. One thing that has changed is the danger of labels.

NZ's Demographics and Destiny

Insight
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Birth rates have dropped to an all-time low, as has the percentage of European New Zealanders, and the population is ageing. That's the summary of headlines around fertility data and demographic change in New Zealand.

Zero Seats: Punishing The Tory Great Betrayal

Insight
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In a sign of worse things to come Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, announced a general election for July 4th while reading out a robotic speech as he was drenched in the rain.

New Zealand Needs To Deport Foreign Criminals

Opinion
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For many years the Australian “returning offender 501” legislation has had a significant strain on the New Zealand justice, welfare, and corrections systems.

Geert Wilders makes it to the top—with a catch

Insight
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Six months after the election a coalition deal of sorts was announced in The Netherlands by the PVV (Party for Freedom) leader Geert Wilders.

Tradition is not an Ideology

Insight
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Amie and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary this week, and her 30th birthday the week prior. The celebrations were a bit low-key as we're going to take an extended holiday together in a few months, without the three kids for the first time.

Manor Lords and the Competency Crisis

Insight
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A video game review might not exactly be the kind of political content you expect from me, but I spent a few hours playing a newly released game last Saturday.

What the Anzacs Died For

Insight
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"They fought for freedom" is a common refrain heard today when it comes to our veterans and honoured dead from the two world wars.