Peter Thiel only spent 12 days in NZ before being granted citizenship

As a Kiwi. The way they treat Kim Dotcom, and grant this guy citizen for little reason at all, makes me super disappointed in NZ. Just so sad we treat people differently based on politics that don't benefit NZ.

Re: Peter Thiel only spent 12 days in NZ before being granted citizenship

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Post by mankash666 » Thu, Jun 29, 2017, 6:36 AM UTC

However controversial Thiel may be, there's no arguing the benefits his citizenship grants NZ. If millions of $$ of investment and hundreds of jobs created don't qualify him for citizenship, there's a fallacy needing fixing.

FYI - the US grants green cards to foreigners who invest $1M in new American businesses, NZ probably has an unwritten law that grants citizenship to those who stimulate it's economy

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Post by ponco » Thu, Jun 29, 2017, 6:37 AM UTC

I'll take any motherfucker's money if he given' it away - Geoff "Clay Davis" May

Re: Peter Thiel only spent 12 days in NZ before being granted citizenship

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Post by lukasben » Thu, Jun 29, 2017, 6:39 AM UTC

That's so f* up! Money can buy you everything. Even a citizenship. The NZ-gov should asked themselves why a close Trump supporter and VC is looking for a safe haven outside of the US. Will this person really add value to the society? Or will he build a massive mansion with a wall around it and an airport?

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Post by m12k » Thu, Jun 29, 2017, 6:40 AM UTC

mankash666 wrote: post #5

However controversial Thiel may be, there's no arguing the benefits his citizenship grants NZ. If millions of $$ of investment and hundreds of jobs created don't qualify him for citizenship, there's a fallacy needing fixing. FYI - the US grants green cards to foreigners who invest $1M in new American businesses, NZ probably has an unwritten law that grants citizenship to those who stimulate it's economy

If his monetary support helps to get a figure similar to Trump elected in NZ then he'd have done way more damage than good for the country. Whatever your stance on his politics, his election has done immense damage to the image of the US in the rest of the world.

Edit: Wow, my first negative score comment. Could some of the people silently downvoting please specify whether they think my comment is factually incorrect or non-pertinent?

Re: Peter Thiel only spent 12 days in NZ before being granted citizenship

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Post by lukasben » Thu, Jun 29, 2017, 6:42 AM UTC

mankash666 wrote: post #5

However controversial Thiel may be, there's no arguing the benefits his citizenship grants NZ. If millions of $$ of investment and hundreds of jobs created don't qualify him for citizenship, there's a fallacy needing fixing. FYI - the US grants green cards to foreigners who invest $1M in new American businesses, NZ probably has an unwritten law that grants citizenship to those who stimulate it's economy

It's called foreign investment. And not buyyourselfin investment.

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Post by webkike » Thu, Jun 29, 2017, 6:43 AM UTC

mankash666 wrote: post #5

However controversial Thiel may be, there's no arguing the benefits his citizenship grants NZ. If millions of $$ of investment and hundreds of jobs created don't qualify him for citizenship, there's a fallacy needing fixing. FYI - the US grants green cards to foreigners who invest $1M in new American businesses, NZ probably has an unwritten law that grants citizenship to those who stimulate it's economy

I think this mindset is largely harmful to the indigenous population of New Zealand, who will become increasingly margenalized in their home country.