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Freak705
Canada231 Posts
On May 03 2011 04:42 Destro wrote: why ever vote green? i dont get it. voting for a party based on one platform seems absurd to me. Newsflash: They absolutely have more than one issue. Go take a look at their website and complete, comprehensive vision for Canada/party platform: http://greenparty.ca/files/attachments/vision_green_2011en_1.pdf 130 pages. | ||
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Tamerlane
Canada426 Posts
I agree that as a citizen, we have the obligation of comparing different parties and make our decision based on the intents of each party (contained in their platforms, mostly) as well as - in my opinion - the candidates themselves. But in my case, this approach is useless. I cannot possibly fathom voting for such an ideological party as the Conservatives and there's nothing that tells me the Liberals are any different than the party that baffled Quebec times and times again. To me, the LPC have not renewed with either Dion or Igniatieff, besides a few attempts at giving it a tad more leftist orientation, the core remains the same with the old ideas and skewed rhetorics ("we are the only party that can replace the conservatives" - bullshit). I am left with only 2 options : voting blank or for the NDP (no green, pirate or independant in my riding). | ||
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reincremate
China2216 Posts
On a side note, I think they should change the legal voting age to 16 so precocious little teenagers who are probably just as politically informed (or misinformed) as the average voter can vote. | ||
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a176
Canada6688 Posts
On May 03 2011 04:17 a176 wrote: Poll: Impromptu Poll NDP (50) Conservative (32) Liberal (9) Green (6) Bloc (2) Other (0) 99 total votes Your vote: Impromptu Poll (Vote): Conservative quoted for new page | ||
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Freak705
Canada231 Posts
On May 03 2011 04:50 reincremate wrote: Given the level of political understanding that many of my university peers have (or more appropriately, lack thereof) I don't know about this.On a side note, I think they should change the legal voting age to 16 so precocious little teenagers who are probably just as politically informed (or misinformed) as the average voter can vote. I think the problem is that Canadians are too apathetic about our nation's politics. Too many people don't care, and probably won't care until something "directly affects their lives." I've heard far too many people say they don't care about politics because "nothing ever affects them." How do we engage these people? It's a tough question. | ||
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Matharos
Canada211 Posts
Very surprised how many people are voting conservative.... | ||
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IamAnton
Canada335 Posts
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Canada312 Posts
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...sOrry
Canada39 Posts
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SPACETIME
Canada48 Posts
I don't only bring this up because of the pot issue, I bring this up because Harper absolutely skates around his answer, bringing in an emotional heart string pull about drug cartels all over the world that have absolutely nothing to do with the question or his influence as prime minister. I didn't vote NDP because all of their policies are exactly fitting to my needs, I voted NDP because I can't handle the idea of Canada being run by the same type of cringe-worthy republican Americans I see on TV. And he goes just as far, too. I would vote green in an ideal world but they have no chance so NDP it is. | ||
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Megakenny
Canada829 Posts
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Kralic
Canada2628 Posts
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Destro
Netherlands1206 Posts
On May 03 2011 04:46 Freak705 wrote: Newsflash: They absolutely have more than one issue. Go take a look at their website and complete, comprehensive vision for Canada/party platform: http://greenparty.ca/files/attachments/vision_green_2011en_1.pdf 130 pages. *eye roll* Its pretty evident what is #1 in their books. Elizabeth may as prime minister, i cringe at the thought. They are a fringe party that does not deserve their recognition. not the same greens.. but fitting: | ||
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DreamScaR
Canada2127 Posts
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XenOmega
Canada2822 Posts
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SPACETIME
Canada48 Posts
*eye roll* Its pretty evident what is #1 in their books. Elizabeth may as prime minister, i cringe at the thought. They are a fringe party that does not deserve their recognition. not the same greens.. but fitting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WH_MBwQhGgA#at13 Even if a bunch of people go right now and vote green, E.May won't be prime minister, there's just not enough support. If you're voting green you're understanding that you're voting for more representatives in parliament, not so much to change the actual prime minister (the only reason I'm not voting green). They do deserve recognition as a party, unless you are of the opinion that the earth doesn't matter and we can keep pillaging it forever. But as stated earlier, environmental action isn't their only priority. They have a lot of other ideals, they are pro gay marriage, pro choice, they want to lower taxes. It doesn't take much research to see that they have an actual array of items on their agenda. | ||
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adrenaLinG
Canada676 Posts
On May 03 2011 04:59 Matharos wrote: Very surprised how many people are voting conservative.... Because of internet tuff guys like this dood: On May 03 2011 05:24 Kralic wrote: I am voting for Conservative because it suits my own personal agenda and goals better than any of the other political clowns we have running. There is a big demographic overlap between internet nerds and lolbertarianism. (young white middle-class heterosexual males that live in their parents' basements) | ||
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Kralic
Canada2628 Posts
On May 03 2011 06:24 adrenaLinG wrote: Because of internet tuff guys like this dood: There is a big demographic overlap between internet nerds and lolbertarianism. (young white middle-class heterosexual males that live in their parents' basements) I would thank you for lumping me into those two categories which are not true about me. Have any other comments to make about people who like conservatives? Do people from Alberta make you mad? Just wondering. | ||
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Graham
Canada1259 Posts
That being said however, I live in Calgary and the candidate in my riding (Calgary Nose-hill) has absolutely shit on every other candidate for 15~ years so I don't really expect change. I don't even think I saw a NDP sign in my area.  BUT I CAN HOPE! | ||
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adrenaLinG
Canada676 Posts
On May 03 2011 06:26 Kralic wrote: I would thank you for lumping me into those two categories which are not true about me. Have any other comments to make about people who like conservatives? Do people from Alberta make you mad? Just wondering. You're welcome but my response wasn't to you it was to the OP's surprise What does Alberta have to do with anything | ||
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