Another Conservative crosses the floor, bringing Liberals 1 MP shy of majority
Ontario MP Michael Ma announced Thursday that he is leaving the Conservative caucus and joining the Liberals.
The MP said in a statement that he made the decision after listening to his constituents in the riding of Markham-Unionville in the Greater Toronto Area.
"This is a time for unity and decisive action for Canada's future," he wrote.
"In that spirit, I have concluded that Prime Minister Mark Carney is offering the steady, practical approach we need to deliver on the priorities I hear every day while door-knocking in Markham-Unionville."
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(Beat me to it!)
Anyway, what's immediately interesting to me is Markham-Unionville is where incumbent Liberal candidate Paul Chiang dropped out from the race in April over translated comments that appeared to suggest turning an opposition candidate to Hong Kong authorities for a bounty.
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Liberals of today are quite literally the Progressive Conservatives of yesteryear, before Preston Manning and the Reform party took "Progressive" out of their ethos by merging the Reform Party / Canadian Alliance Party into it and thus hijacking their mandate.
So really there's no irony about it. The harder right Liberals crossed over to the new Conservative party to play in Stephen Harper's sandbox. The old-guard "Progressive Conservatives" who were not comfortable moving more right moved over to the liberal party which ended up moving a little bit to the right as a result.
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From the horses ass if anyone is wondering what Pierre had to say about this. Once again it's got nothing to do with him even though it's the 3rd MP he's lost. And if anyone was wondering a peeked into some Canadian Conservative subs, the popular sentiment amongst them is Pierre is decent and this all happened because they're victims of bad people doing bad things as usual.
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Explore the Other Worlds of Jaime David: Blogs, Podcast, Books, and More (Repost)
Time for my occasionally post shilling my stuff. Lol.
Over the years, I’ve poured myself into countless creative projects—blogs, podcasts, books, and more. Each one reflects my passions, curiosities, and perspectives, and I want to take a moment to share them with you. I know how easy it is to scroll past content online, to overlook what doesn’t immediately grab attention. But these works are important to me, and I hope you’ll give them a look—they’re invitations into a world shaped by curiosity, creativity, and the love of discovery.
While many people know my original blog, The Musings of Jaime David, I want to shine a light on my other projects—spaces that explore specific interests, push creative boundaries, and offer perspectives you might not find elsewhere.
Let’s start with my blogs. Each one began from a personal curiosity or desire to explore a topic deeply.
Anime, Comics, and Manga is my dedicated space for exploring the worlds of storytelling and visual artistry that have fascinated me since childhood. I grew up captivated by the characters, intricate narratives, and imaginative universes that creators built, and this blog became a place to share that passion. It goes beyond simple reviews—here, I dive into both mainstream and obscure works, analyzing themes, character development, cultural impact, and the ways these stories resonate with audiences globally. Over time, the blog has evolved from a personal hobby into a space for critical reflection, discussion, and celebration of the creativity and depth these media offer.
Jaime David Music grew from my love for music—not just listening, but reflecting on how sound shapes emotion, culture, and identity. This blog isn’t just reviews or playlists; it’s a space where I explore trends, artistry, and the emotional resonance of music.
Jaime David Science is a playground for anyone curious about the natural world, technology, and discoveries that make us stop and wonder. I strive to make science approachable, intriguing, and sometimes delightfully strange. It’s for the casual learner and the enthusiast alike.
Jaime David Gaming is where I dive into games—video games, board games, and more. Gaming has always been a lens for storytelling, strategy, and human behavior. Here, I share reflections, analysis, and commentary for anyone who enjoys the craft and thought behind play.
Oddities in Media started as a way to notice the small, overlooked, or strange aspects of pop culture. Over time, it’s become a space to dig into the weird, the unexpected, and the culturally fascinating in movies, music, games, and beyond. It’s about exploring creativity with curiosity and nuance.
Let’s Be Different Together is my space for mental health, individuality, and social reflection. It’s for anyone who has ever felt different or misunderstood and seeks thoughtful exploration of society, human behavior, and personal growth.
The Interfaith Intrepid is for those interested in spirituality, culture, and philosophy. Here, I explore faith, religious traditions, and cultural intersections with nuance and empathy, striving to foster dialogue in a world too often divided by belief.
Of course, The Musings of Jaime David remains my most personal and experimental blog, where I write freely—essays, reflections, philosophical musings, and more. But I want to make sure my other spaces get their due. Each blog has its own flavor, its own purpose, and something unique to offer.
Beyond blogs, The Jaime David Podcast is a place to explore ideas in conversation. I revisit old writings, reflect on creative processes, and dive into cultural phenomena. The podcast is a chance to experience my thoughts in real-time, in a personal and engaging way.
I’ve also channeled my creativity into books. Wonderment Within Weirdness, my debut novel, explores the extraordinary and the unexpected. My Powerful Poems distills reflections and emotions into concentrated lyrical moments. Some Small Short Stories experiments with brief narratives that highlight the small moments revealing larger truths. Each project is a window into different facets of my imagination and curiosity.
Finally, my Jaime David Newsletter connects readers directly to all of my creative work—blogs, podcast episodes, book updates, and insights that don’t always appear elsewhere. It’s a direct line to stay updated and engaged.
These projects exist not just for my own expression but as invitations to explore, reflect, and discover. They are separate, but they share a common thread: curiosity, creativity, and connection. I encourage you to explore beyond my original blog—dive into the other sites, listen to the podcast, read the books, and subscribe to the newsletter. There’s a universe of ideas, creativity, and expression waiting, and I hope you’ll find something that surprises, delights, or inspires you.
also want to take a moment to invite you to explore all of my other projects. While The Musings of Jaime David may be my original and most personal blog, my other sites each offer something unique—spaces for music, science, gaming, mental health, spirituality, media analysis, and more. By checking them out, reading, listening, and engaging, you’re not just exploring different facets of my creativity—you’re actively supporting the growth of my work overall. Every visit, comment, share, or subscription helps these projects thrive, allows me to continue creating, and encourages me to keep experimenting and exploring new ideas. Your support helps these endeavors reach more people, spark conversations, and foster communities around curiosity and creativity.
So if something in my work sparks your interest, I hope you’ll take the time to dive into my other blogs, listen to the podcast, explore my books, and subscribe to the newsletter. Each project is a reflection of my passions, and your engagement helps keep this creative universe alive.
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UN rapporteur on sexual violence against women and girls claims no 'independent investigation' found rape committed on Oct. 7
Reem Alsalem, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, posted this:
“No Palestinian applauded rape in Gaza. No independent investigation found that rape took place on the 7th of October.”
Here is what Alsalem lays out when she expands on that X post in a recent interview and write-up:
- She explains that the widely cited report by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict (SRSG-SVC) was never meant to be investigative. Its mandate did not include forensic verification; it compiled allegations and secondary reports but did not independently prove anything.
- She points to the Independent International Commission of Inquiry, which did have a fact-finding mandate and issued a report in June 2024. That body stated clearly that it “has not been able to independently verify such allegations, due to a lack of access to victims, witnesses and crime sites and the obstruction of its investigations by the Israeli authorities.”
- She says, in plain language, that the narrative Israel constructed about mass rapes by Palestinians on October 7th has been “completely debunked by an independent body.”
- And she adds that while Western governments and legacy media fixated on unverified claims about Palestinian rapists, they ignored the documented pattern of Israeli sexual violence against Palestinian men and women — a pattern backed by years of evidence.
⚠️ UN Expert: “No Independent Investigation Found Rape on October 7th.”
Reem Alsalem exposes how a weaponized lie fueled genocide while Israel’s real sexual violence was ignored.Shaun King (The North Star with Shaun King)
it's a tangent on this post and it's me wondering why UN officials from delegations like the americans block humanitarian resolutions while turning around an insisting on humanitarian goals.
it would make sense if they're two-faced politicians, but they're lifelong diplomats.
Trump exasperated by his poor polling on the economy
Trump exasperated by his poor polling on the economy
'When will people understand what is happening? When will Polls reflect the Greatness of America at this point in time, and how bad it was just one year ago?' Trump wrote Thursday on social media after the opinion poll from the University of Chicago …Le Monde with AFP (Le Monde)
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People still can't afford housing because we don't have jobs because nobody's hiring because rich assholes are busy shovelling unfathomable amounts of money into the AI pit for shits and giggles.
They're trying to starve us off and tell us we just ate.
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"Just live in your car." - Donald "Marie Antoinette" Trump
What I love best about Marie Antoinette references is that he has NEVER heard of her, and would have no idea how ironic it is to compare her to himself.
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I don't understand the problem. I just go to the grocery store and tell them the stock market is doing great, and they let me take anything I want.
I have to run with my stuff as I leave the store, and often they're yelling and chasing me, but that's all part of the fun!
I love this Robin Hood Economy!
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Trump says affordability is a Democratic Hoax. And while he builds a gold ballroom we need to accept a lower standard of living. So no buying Suzy 37 dolls this year.
Fucking has lost his mind. All the above real shit he has said.
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I'm trying to keep my head on this.
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US engaging in ‘extreme rightwing tropes’ reminiscent of 1930s, British MPs warn
US engaging in ‘extreme rightwing tropes’ reminiscent of 1930s, British MPs warn
House of Commons calls on Keir Starmer to condemn Donald Trump’s ‘interference’ in European politicsEleni Courea (The Guardian)
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Finally, that's a very common reaction I see online and all I can think of it is that it is very feminine in nature, lol.
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House of Commons calls on Keir Starmer to condemn Donald Trump’s ‘interference’ in European politics
That's pure comedy gold.
The House of Commons seems to have never had a problem interfering in the politics of other countries. For example, in Georgia:
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In various degrees and according to domestic conditions, the trend is the same all over the empire.
The US never went through a character arc. Why and how would they? They're hyper focused on violence and the self, leaving behind morality, self reflection and self restraint, and they're self-centered enough that they never cared for someone else's suffering. This is also why the US is not an actual community but a collection of competing strangers. It's a nation of selfish villains, basically Western European culture on crack (which would make Israel Western culture on fent? lol), the unholy child of the two major historical villains France and the UK...
After all these years, they're the same people, the same amoral, heartless morons. They haven't changed and they never will without external help, because from their Anglo-Saxon/Western European origins they will only find idk forest fairies and Viking pillaging and orgies in their ideological toolbox. So whatever excuse for violent takeover they had centuries ago will work again today, and I don't think it'll change, not for at least 50 years post American balkanization or something, and God knows when that's gonna happen.
Yeah...both can be scumbags. One has camps.
Hardly rich, they are shit on a smaller scale.
There is a small group of accounts on .ml who keep posting this shit.
This is the first time I've ever seen an .mler criticizing this behavior.
Any MLM supporting Putin is a fake.
I agree. Real multi-level-marketing scheme cults only support trump or similar.
1) I'd like a source on that, the way you phrase it is suspiciously dramatic
2) It absolutely is, since the weakening of NATO and the US empire is a net positive to all socialist projects everywhere on earth. It doesn't matter who the capitalist hegemon loses a proxy war to, that loss is socialism's gain.
Ukraine ready to accept Donbas demilitarized zone in concession to end war
Ukraine ready to accept Donbas demilitarized zone in concession to end war
Ukrainian negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak tells Le Monde that the zone would require Ukrainian and Russian forces to both pull back from the front line.Philippe Ricard (Le Monde)
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IMO, it is. Trump wants a “win” that he can bullshit about. Ukraine won’t give up territory (understandable) and Europe is backing Ukraine and freezing assets outside the reach of the US
[1]Trump is clueless. Not sure he can even point out Ukraine on a map. Not sure any of his bitches can either.
Euroclear warned that without clear legal ownership structures and enforceable rights, investor confidence could be undermined, potentially disrupting broader European capital flows.
both euroclear and russia have promised to bring up legal action ensuring that this economic nightmare comes to pass and this combined w their recent capitulations to trump goes to show how much the eu will cut off its nose to spite its face to the detriment of its future.
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Quit with these nonsense fever dreams. Nothing of what you described is remotely relevant to the discussion.
The party to blame for the failure of 2016 and 2024 WA the Democratic party. Trump was and is one of the least popular candidates of all time. Democrats litterally needed to make some of the worst strategic choices available to them to lose to him, and they did.
It's the Democrats fault they lost both those elections. The lost those elections by blaming voters in advance while they courted a non existent center.
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At least some of the hard r's I once knew back then, blue collar old timers in the factory, supported Bernie. When he was not the one running, guess who they voted for.
It was the biggest mistake.
In related news, I saw today what year other countries implemented universal healthcare... My jaw dropped as I saw many dates listed long before I was even born.
I'm so sad.
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Google life. Google a family. Google a washing machine and mind numbing spirit crushing game shows
Well I didn't Google life. I googled something else.
I still love my ex-wife and you can't stop me either (hell I tried very hard to stop and couldn't).
Why? Cause I fell in love and it doesn't have to make any fucking sense.
(Jill Stein, though....nah)
Starting to think you are Steven Crowder. Would explain loving Jill Stein.
But seriously I hope you can understand that I agree you don't need to justify your opinion, but usually when people state an opinion online it's to discuss said opinion. Usually when people say they love something they also love talking about said thing. If you don't want to talk about Jill Stein then by all means I agree you don't have to. But you did, though. No one asked, you offered it up freely. Then when asked to follow up you instead lashed out. Telling me to delete my account? Why? Because I asked in the nicest way humanly possible why you feel the way that you self-declared that you do? If asking a question is, to you, tantamount to an interrogation and being unable to handle the opinions of others, and the only consequence that makes any sense to you is to delete my account, then by your own logic... If you can't handle follow up questions, then shouldn't you keep your opinions to yourfuckingself? Hm?
Ahh yes. The votes that Democrats are owed.
In a FPtP voting system you must vote strategically. You must vote against the party you like least. Those who say they align with leftist values but only come out of the woodwork every four years to call the Democrats names and throw their vote away on a 3rd party are worse than useless.
Real change is slow and takes constant effort, and it's heartbreaking watching idiots sit back, repeat a bunch of Russian propaganda talking points at other idiots, and completely derail that effort because it didn't pay off immediately enough for them.
A number so high it would round to zero
I don't see how rounding is relevant, but if you do then that explains a lot.
You are doing the thing which caused the Democrats to lose the election, here now.
See, y'all keep saying that, but what is the thing exactly? What is it precisely that you think I'm doing and how is it causing democrats to lose elections?
I mean I get it overall. I caucused for Bernie in a blue state and primaried for him in a red one. I saw how the party sabotaged him and I do believe Bernie would have wiped the floor with Trump in 2016. But how is anything I've said remotely me doing that?
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Firstly, and I want to be very clear, this exact line of thinking is, in my view, one of the biggest political self-sabotage of the last decade. The "strategic voting" sermon is a toxic meme: it flatters people into thinking they’re doing game theory, when what they’re actually doing is laundering fear, cynicism, and party discipline into moral obligation.
In a FPtP voting system you must vote strategically. You must vote against the party you like least.
No. I don't “must” do anything, and neither does any other voter. A vote is not a hostage note. It’s not a loyalty oath. It’s a signal of preference, and people will use it that way whether or not you approve.
And the biggest problem is: the whole argument relies on a fantasy version of voters. It assumes (1) everyone agrees on who is "viable," (2) everyone shares the same ranking of "least bad," and (3) everyone will coordinate on the same "strategic" choice. That’s not how human beings behave. People have different risk tolerances, different values, different lines they won’t cross, and different beliefs about what’s possible. You can’t brute-force a coordination problem by scolding individuals.
Worse: preaching "strategic voting" is self-fulfilling sabotage. The constant message of "don’t vote for who you want, vote for who you’re allowed to want" depresses enthusiasm, trains people to expect disappointment as the price of participation, and gives a hall pass to candidates to believe they no longer need to work for your vote. If you’re trying to help a candidate or party win, telling potential supporters that their real preferences are irresponsible is a great way to push them into disengagement, protest votes, or staying home, ALL of which are perfectly viable options.
What the "must vote strategically" story really does: it shifts responsibility away from candidates and parties to earn votes, and puts the onus on voters to simply accept less bad, which loses elections. It turns elections into a blame game where voters are treated like malfunctioning parts that need to be corrected, and it handed the country to fascism.
And I noticed what you did, trying to claim this as Russian propaganda. Again, deeply toxic, but I wouldn't expect less from someone espousing the strategy that handed the country to Fascism.
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Literally mentioned an example of democrats failing in my now removed comment, but with context removed it's real easy to say something banal and act like you've really accomplished something.
And discussing the logistics of our current electoral system is not liberalism, mod 🙄
The context works, but you're very right, I changed it from it's traditional meaning use in my sentence
I don't even want to give validation to the party name, it's not correct. Solid r's is a good idea, and maybe I should have said that. Should I change it? I don't mean no harm except to the traitors. As I think of it though, solid as an adjective has a neutral/positive connotation. Gonna need somthing with a negative connotation, no?
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They literally wrote in a book what they were going to do and then did it, and were caught doing it and kept doing it, and they continue doing it despite the fact they keep getting caught because so many have their heads buried squarely in the sand. But yeah, deeply toxic to point out. Definitely the cause of fascism.
Not wasting my time having this conversation when any thought out well reasoned response is just going to be removed by someone tripping on the least amount of power possible. But I will say you are reading this incorrectly. I don't say must because you're in a hostage situation, I say must because it is what has to happen to avoid fascism. Put your oppositional defiance disorder aside for a second and look at the situation realistically and objectively. Those saying the Dems are fascist anyway need a swift reality check, the Biden era was a golden age compared to this singular year. Do the Dems have to do more and better? Of course they do, that's neither here nor there, but holding them to initially higher standards than Republicans just lets the Republicans get away with literal actual murder.
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Every voter you blame for the failure of the Democrats to do the literally measliest effort to court their own base is two voters you've cost us in the next election. If you blame greens, your doing 3x damage to the future prospects of Democrats.
You are doing actual fucking damage in the effort to stop fascism when you blame voters instead of the party. If you did it during the last election cycle, you literally paved the way for Trump to come into power.
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Let me also say, you are right that blaming specific groups of voters is not a good campaign strategy. I’m not suggesting we go knock on doors and berate people who identify as leftist but refuse to vote for Democrats. Of course it’s better to try and persuade them.
That being said, I can personally come to the conclusion that 2024 was in part their fault, and it does no harm to tell the truth on an obscure web forum that maybe 100 people will read.
She's worse than that. She wastes her party's limited resources on fruitless (counter productive even) presidential campaigns for personal clout.
If she was serious, and not a complete fraud, she'd be putting her effort into smaller campaigns all over the country to build the party up.
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I've heard this argument before.
I've already heard the argument that national campaigns are how you gain national media publicity. So it's the most cost effective way to raise the Green Party profile.
However you want to slice it, the current political system is very deliberately designed to keep people like Jill Stein quarantined and silenced. Insisting she's the problem seems to miss the forest of disinformation and corporate propaganda for a very small pro-environmentalist tree.
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Trump won because he talked about the shit folk cared about (economy and jobs). He was lying obviously, but Dems had a more decent candidate and put nothing forward. You have to say what you'll do, not what you won't. Dems priority is keeping a moderate grip on selections. They stiffed Bernie and got through coronation of Harris.
Any reasonable candidate and message and they'd win. See Mamdani for more information.
But surely they'll have a good candidate for next election because they learned right? Yeah no. The DNC seems focussed on ROI for their donors.
Saying that, I'd still vote for them, but this whole blame voters is BS. It won't change people's minds. Just remind them that the rank and file as well as the leadership are toxic and reinforce in those people's heads that they made the correct choice. Telling people they're wrong is the worst way to persuade people. It gets folks backs up, and they'll stubbornly argue green is orange. It's effectively campaigning for the Republicans.
Folk need to understand psychology if they want to be a political activist. Without it, the risk of self-gratification and self-validation is the only achievement.
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Non-fascist? What was their line on Palestine again? Tutting and selling more weapons?
They didn't even have policy that appealed to most. They had policy appealed to their donors and it's really naive if you cannot see that.
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The absolute state of American politics.
The kids from South Park could do a better job running the country's government.
Yes, Jill Stein has no chance with the current system, exactly my point.
But in smaller, more local races, The Green Party could gain seats all over the country. Just like the DSA does.
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The results speak for themselves.
I won't be commenting further as this is an obvious waste of time.
But in smaller, more local races
They still routinely get blown out 80/20 on a good year because they have no media presence and nobody with a chance at winning wants to run under their brand.
If you can win as a Green, you'd just run as a Democrat in the same way that Libertarians who want to win just run as Republicans.
Just like the DSA does.
The D in DSA stands for Democrats.
They're a caucus, not a party. And when they do win, they'll often struggle to keep their elected officials loyal to the platform.
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Who said it does?
I was responding to a comment that naively implied Dems policy applied to not upsetting majority of voters, like it was purely middle of the road acceptable stuff. It is not, and we shouldn't pretend it is.
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No. I don’t “must” do anything, and neither does any other voter.
You're free to live in denial about the FPtP voting system, but if enough people do that we get Trump. The statement "In a FPtP voting system you must vote strategically. You must vote against the party you like least" is a hard truth that you're not accepting. Kamala is the only candidate that could've beaten Trump. If you didn't vote for Kamala, you contributed in a small way to Trump's victory.
I hate FPtP. I want ranked choice or approval voting so people can vote their conscience. But I'm not naive. I vote in the electoral system I have, not the electoral system I want. So I will vote Dem and be proud knowing this is the best I can do as a voter.
You are the one living in a denial of the reality of voting, and your opinions about what you or I should do in regards to voting strategies are utterly irrelevant. And when you make it about my voting decisions, you've made it incredibly clear you either don't understand the point or are intentionally avoiding having to deal with the primary point.
This isn't an argument about what one voter does. This is an argument about what voters do, and that's where this shit lib self-glazing fantasy breaks down. You keep living in a fantasy were these paper strategies don't have to actually be applied in a real world. You make the claim of this "hard truth" but totally fail to address that your "hard truth" never manifests into reality. Instead of grapelling with the fact that voters don't vote strategically, and that making this utterly naive argument actually works against your cause, you just keep insisting that your fantastic, self defeating strategy is the only way things can be. And instead of dealing with the fact that I'm talking about voters, and electoralism, you try to make the argument about what I individually choose to do with a vote, which is not what this conversation is about.
This faithless approach is self evident, and you are living in denial of reality. Reality is that voters aren't interested in your interpretation of what or how they should vote. Reality is that voters can vote however they please. Reality is that the presentation of a candidate voters had no say in being someones "only option", isn't just deeply undemocratic, it functionally works against your goal (if that even is your goal, which I am barely able to offer you that charity any longer, considering how obviously this ideology of yours has led directly to the take over of fascism in the US: Fascism could not have happened here without these kinds of bad faith argument of yours).
At this point, if you are making the kinds of bad faith arguments like you are here, the kinds of arguments that directly led to Fascism, I can't consider you an ally.
If you are doing work that prevents Democrats from being responsive to voters, you are doing the work of fascists: and fundamentally, the rhetoric of strategic voting does exactly this.
Agreed, Democratic leadership’s stance on Israel was/is out of step with the majority of the base. Also, that does not make them fascist, as you implied.
I don’t know how to make this simpler. The two major parties in our country are different. Republicans are much worse than Democrats. Your life and the lives of those you care about will be worse if you vote for Republicans, third party, or don’t vote. These are indisputable facts, and it is frustrating that so many people who should understand them do not.
Going around pretending to be a therapist to add some guise of psychological authority when you're telling people they should be ashamed of themselves is disgusting and abhorrent behaviour and you should be deeply ashamed of yourself.
And if you're for real I'd like to schedule a session. Seriously.
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Basically, Russian troll farms helped her campaign and she was particularly responsible for splitting the vote of the 2016 dem primary so Bernie couldn't win.
She's also had some questionable appearances with Putin.
tbf, the Dems made sure Bernie didn't win in 2016.
although that picture, damn. not beating the allegations
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Not in enough states to win. Only to split the democratic vote in battleground states.
Given pictures of her dining with Putin, we know why.
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What accusation? I posted a picture.
Perhaps instead of labeling politically inconvenient pictures propaganda, you could try simply not defending questionable people.
Am I wrong to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you're actually left wing? Or are you yet another boring and immature cosplay communist tankie, stuck in his teenaged contrarian phase, who ultimately doesn't actually believe half of the nonsense they spout, and ends up being a useful idiot for fascist regimes because they've never heard of a false binary.
they'd still ~~find a way to fuck it up~~ intentionally find reason to not pass what the people want
Kamala is the only candidate that could've beaten Trump.
you can't prove this, and demonstrably, she did not.
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in reply to Sunshine (she/her) • • •We shouldn't dismiss or ignore the fact that floor crossing is an essential element of a healthy parliamentary democracy, as much as it's maligned as often as it is praised. It's based on the principle that MPs represent constituents, not just parties, that they have a free mandate vs imperative mandate (eg conscience votes, dissent, etc.) and that responsible government is based on confidence not party purity.
We may not live up to the ideals of the system, but we should at least try.
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in reply to RaskolnikovsAxe • • •I'm not sure I agree with your claim that 'floor crossing is an essential element of a healthy parliamentary democracy...'
Leaving a party that no longer represents the constituents should be alliwed, but I'd be happy if MPs were required to sit as independents for the rest of the term.
RaskolnikovsAxe
in reply to Swordgeek • • •Implementing and enforcing a rule like that would punish the constituents of the riding. If the principle is that an MP should first and foremost do what's best for his or her riding, then joining a party is far superior to sitting as an independent. It gives them a seat in caucus where decisions are made, input into policy positions, a chance to chair committees and potential cabinet or secretary roles. A party MP can walk into ministers offices and lobby internally for local projects. Independents don't get these benefits. This ignores all the other benefits like campaign funding, etc. For a riding as influential as Markham/Unionville this is a substantial gain for the Liberals and they will no doubt be willing to support and listen to the constituents, and treat them quite favourably.
The Canadian body politic should have learned and should recognize that we vote for MPs, not specifically for parties. The parties are political associations, not constitutional actors. If you want the best results for your riding, you probably don't want an independent. Sitting with a party
... show moreImplementing and enforcing a rule like that would punish the constituents of the riding. If the principle is that an MP should first and foremost do what's best for his or her riding, then joining a party is far superior to sitting as an independent. It gives them a seat in caucus where decisions are made, input into policy positions, a chance to chair committees and potential cabinet or secretary roles. A party MP can walk into ministers offices and lobby internally for local projects. Independents don't get these benefits. This ignores all the other benefits like campaign funding, etc. For a riding as influential as Markham/Unionville this is a substantial gain for the Liberals and they will no doubt be willing to support and listen to the constituents, and treat them quite favourably.
The Canadian body politic should have learned and should recognize that we vote for MPs, not specifically for parties. The parties are political associations, not constitutional actors. If you want the best results for your riding, you probably don't want an independent. Sitting with a party maximizes impact, sitting as an independent maximizes moral autonomy.
Swordgeek
in reply to RaskolnikovsAxe • • •Your points are well taken, but it also incentivizes abandoning a losing party after an election - even if that party still represents the interests of the constituency.
The broader solution is to deeply gut the party system, starting with true proportional representation. Banning whipped votes would be ideal, but not possible to implement.
BC_viper
in reply to Sunshine (she/her) • • •NoneOfUrBusiness
in reply to HellsBelle • • •BC_viper
in reply to HellsBelle • • •panda_abyss
in reply to BC_viper • • •They need to split their party.
Realistically the LPC are where the moderate conservatives are, and Pollievre is shedding that part of their voter base faster than a husky in the summer sheds its fur.
Ideally PP should join the PPC.
definitemaybe
in reply to panda_abyss • • •NotMyOldRedditName
in reply to panda_abyss • • •Give it another decade or two like this and it'll cement the shift.
In BC the libs were the cons. The cons were the whackos. The ndp were the libs.
After the libs fell apart and joined the cons, were left with whackos and libs. No real NDP left like at the fed level.
DragonTypeWyvern
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