Does United Future Dislike the Greens (Part 3: Summary)
Topic: The Greens
In summary, the centre oppose the Greens because:
- The Greens pursue ideology far over what is practical
- They are totally willing to force their views on other people, including curtailing their rights
- They are not concerned enough about the hardship they may cause to New Zealanders, including the economic cost of their policies to people’s businesses and livelihoods.
The “dislike” of the Greens comes largely out of these policy disagreements.

Thus the reason the Centre parties, NZ First and United Future, insisted on the Greens being kept out of coalition is because of policy, not emotion. And I say, GREAT!
If Labour, Jim and the Greens had gotten 50.8% of the vote they would not have hesitated to use their power to force radical economic and social changes over the heads of the rest of the country – right and left – using backroom deals to force the numbers. Now, with a Centre-Left (not extreme-Left) government the Greens can still contribute their ideas, but they will have to pass the tests of reason and practicality. And I think that is the good news of this election.