I do have a bone to pick there - the NDP has never been a big party. Their only time as Official Opposition was their biggest result. Mulcair's loss of half those seats was their second-biggest seat result, third if you go by percentage of the house. Even Singh's 2019 drop isn't really far out of traditional NDP territory. There's still room for the party to come back. I only vote Green when the local candidate is better.
I can't bring myself to get more involved in elections than voting at this point though. I did some organizing and direct action right before COVID and I'd much rather get back into that than sit around waiting for another election.
That’s a really great point. No one expected that orange wave to sweep Quebec, not even the Quebecois NDP candidates haha, and everyone correctly expected it to subside.
I’ve supported Green candidates when they’ve actually had a shot, but generally just can’t support the party. Capitalism is just too ingrained in their ideology. They want like adam smith era capitalism, and I just can’t haha
I hear you though, I’ve been turned away from doing work in elections. If there’s ever another super critical moment like getting harper out or something I might again, but until then I’m fine just putting like a half hour of my life into going to a poll and ticking a box. If the NDP manages to position itself as a threat again, I could see myself getting involved
I also did some organizing and direct action before covid, because shutting down canada in solidarity with Indigenous peoples is based :red-fist:
I do have a bone to pick there - the NDP has never been a big party. Their only time as Official Opposition was their biggest result. Mulcair's loss of half those seats was their second-biggest seat result, third if you go by percentage of the house. Even Singh's 2019 drop isn't really far out of traditional NDP territory. There's still room for the party to come back. I only vote Green when the local candidate is better.
I can't bring myself to get more involved in elections than voting at this point though. I did some organizing and direct action right before COVID and I'd much rather get back into that than sit around waiting for another election.
That’s a really great point. No one expected that orange wave to sweep Quebec, not even the Quebecois NDP candidates haha, and everyone correctly expected it to subside.
I’ve supported Green candidates when they’ve actually had a shot, but generally just can’t support the party. Capitalism is just too ingrained in their ideology. They want like adam smith era capitalism, and I just can’t haha
I hear you though, I’ve been turned away from doing work in elections. If there’s ever another super critical moment like getting harper out or something I might again, but until then I’m fine just putting like a half hour of my life into going to a poll and ticking a box. If the NDP manages to position itself as a threat again, I could see myself getting involved
I also did some organizing and direct action before covid, because shutting down canada in solidarity with Indigenous peoples is based :red-fist: