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Re:Doomsday Prep for the Super-Rich by rb808 on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @12:43PM (#13483728)
From what I know of New Zealanders they still are very egalitarian and generally hate wealthy billionaires. I think if these rich people actually move there they'd regret it.
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Re:Doomsday Prep for the Super-Rich by knz on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @01:21PM (#13484198)
I'm not sure "hate" is the correct word but "Tall Poppy syndrome" is real in NZ.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_poppy_syndrome

The egalitarian ideal is also declining rapidly in NZ.

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Re:Doomsday Prep for the Super-Rich by peatmoss on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @12:54PM (#13483874)
I don't know why you're being downvoted. Having lived in NZ, kiwis are a fiercely egalitarian society. Looking at pretty landscapes in solitude doesn't strike me as a great living.
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Re:Doomsday Prep for the Super-Rich by Hydraulix989 on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @03:44PM (#13485859)
How do they view Kim Dotcom then who has a giant mansion there with Mercedes cars with license plates like GOD, HACKER, CRIMINAL?
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