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Souverainism platform and policies

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average New Zealander voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

Domestic Policy  ›  Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

S>S  ChatGPTNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead

the Economy  ›  Equal Pay

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

S>S  ChatGPTNo, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees

Healthcare  ›  Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

S>S  ChatGPTYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services

Healthcare  ›  Drug Price Regulation

Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?

S>S  ChatGPTYes

Immigration  ›  Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

S>S  ChatGPTYes


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Science  ›  Mandatory Vaccinations

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

S>S  ChatGPTRegardless, this should be decided at the state level

Social  ›  Death Penalty

Should the death penalty be reinstated?

S>S  ChatGPTYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

S>S  ChatGPTYes, and make it a living wage

Social  ›  Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

S>S  ChatGPTYes, as long as treatment is not subsidized by the government

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

S>S  ChatGPTNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

the Economy  ›  Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

S>S  ChatGPTMore, and deny benefits to immigrants

Foreign Policy  ›  Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

S>S  ChatGPTYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

S>S  ChatGPTNo, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation

the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

S>S  ChatGPTYes, test anyone receiving money from the government including employees and politicians

Social  ›  Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

S>S  ChatGPTNo, the government should never require the diversity of private businesses

Social  ›  Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

S>S  ChatGPTNo, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

Should New Zealand raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

S>S  ChatGPTIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

Science  ›  Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

S>S  ChatGPTYes, and nationalise the industry

the Economy  ›  Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

S>S  ChatGPTYes, but in the form of increased spending on infrastructure

Immigration  ›  Muslim Immigrant Ban

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

S>S  ChatGPTNo, but we should ban immigrants from “high risk” countries

Foreign Policy  ›  United Nations

Should New Zealand maintain a presence at the United Nations?

S>S  ChatGPTNo

the Environment  ›  Fracking

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

S>S  ChatGPTYes, but not in heavily populated areas

Domestic Policy  ›  Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

S>S  ChatGPTYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security

Immigration  ›  Skilled Immigrants

Should New Zealand increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

S>S  ChatGPTDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs

Crime  ›  Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

S>S  ChatGPTNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

Crime  ›  Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

S>S  ChatGPTYes, but only in response to extreme situations

the Economy  ›  Labor Unions

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

S>S  ChatGPTHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

S>S  ChatGPTYes, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services

Elections  ›  Campaign Finance

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

S>S  ChatGPTNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes

Elections  ›  Criminal Politicians

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

S>S  ChatGPTNo

Elections  ›  Right of Foreigners to Vote

Should foreigners, currently residing in New Zealand, have the right to vote?

S>S  ChatGPTNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote

Immigration  ›  Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

S>S  ChatGPTYes, and it should test more than just a basic level of understanding

Domestic Policy  ›  Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for members of Parliament?

S>S  ChatGPTYes, term limits will increase performance and prevent corruption

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Aid

Should New Zealand increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

S>S  ChatGPTDecrease, and we should not give foreign aid to any countries

Foreign Policy  ›  Military Spending

Should New Zealand increase or decrease military spending?

S>S  ChatGPTIncrease

Domestic Policy  ›  Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the flag of New Zealand?

S>S  ChatGPTYes, and it should be illegal to burn any nation’s flag