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Have you ever considered that the Prime Directive is not only not ethical, but also illogical, and perhaps morally indefensible?
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Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteOPto Canada@lemmy.ca•Jager Rosenberg: I Ran for the NDP and Lost. We Need to ChangeEnglish2·5 days agoAnother thing to consider is that many people simply aren’t that engaged, and the news ecosystem on both sides of the border has deteriorated to the point where it’s very easy to go through life with bad information, or no information at all.
It’s probably not that hard for a low-information voter to be swayed by big talk, even if they’re not a cultist.
Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteOPto Canada@lemmy.ca•Jager Rosenberg: I Ran for the NDP and Lost. We Need to ChangeEnglish4·5 days agoI think it’s a nuanced question - I’ve heard that the Cuban community in Florida is very Republican because they’re seen as stronger against the Cuban regime.
In other cases, I think people are very willing to vote for people who promise to help them with their most immediate problems (regardless of how credible those promises are), and overlook the rest.
And we should never underestimate the willingness of people to close a door behind them once they’ve gotten through it.
Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteOPto Canada@lemmy.ca•Jager Rosenberg: I Ran for the NDP and Lost. We Need to ChangeEnglish11·5 days agoOne thing he doesn’t touch on (much) is that a significant number of NDP supporters - probably “working class” supporters - seemed to flip to the Conservatives, and not the Liberals.
The party is going to have to reckon with that, too.
Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteOPto Canada@lemmy.ca•Carney shuts down idea of coalition with NDPEnglish15·5 days agoIt’s probably another move to distance himself from Trudeau’s choices.
Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteOPto Canada@lemmy.ca•Byelection to settle Poilievre's seat issue should be soonEnglish18·5 days agoThat’s up to the CPC.
Carney said a byelection should be held as quickly as possible to give Poilievre an opportunity to win a seat in the House of Commons, if that’s what the Conservative Party wants.
Carney’s message is that he’s not interested in playing Parliamentary games. I’m not convinced it’s a good idea, but it’s an interesting move.
Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteOPto Canada@lemmy.ca•With 24 Sussex still sitting in a sorry state, Carney to move into Rideau CottageEnglish14·6 days agoNo sitting PM wants to be seen spending millions on “their” house, and costs have skyrocketed thanks to decades of neglect.
On top of that, the house itself doesn’t really meet the needs of the role, and both the house and grounds are considered inadequate from a security perspective.
Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteOPto Canada@lemmy.ca•Ford rants about 'bleeding-heart judges' who are 'overruling the government'English10·7 days agoThat is definitely an assumption you could make.
Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteOPto Canada@lemmy.ca•Ford rants about 'bleeding-heart judges' who are 'overruling the government'English11·7 days agoYeah, I’m gonna go ahead and blame a technical glitch, and totally not human error.
Fixed.
Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteto Canada@lemmy.ca•Why do voters elect governments with only short-term interests in mind?English11·7 days agopolitics favors short-term thinking
So does biology. Immediate gratification wins out over delayed gratification almost every single time.
Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteto Canada@lemmy.ca•‘North of North’ Renewed for Season 2 at NetflixEnglish13·7 days agoIt’s so weird to hear it referred to as “Netflix series” in the American trades…
In any case, I’ve been meaning to check it out. The buzz has been positive, and CBC has been promoting the hell out of it.
These are strange times indeed.
This election was so weird in so many ways, I think it will be some time before we fully understand what it all means.
Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteto Canada@lemmy.ca•Liberal Bruce Fanjoy topples Pierre Poilievre in Carleton | CBC NewsEnglish12·8 days agoIt’s a weird situation. Like it or not, Polievre just achieved the highest Conservative vote share since the 1980s.
That he still lost is astonishing, and it’ll be a while before anyone can sort out the path forward.
But I suspect they’ll keep him around.
Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteto Canada@lemmy.ca•Liberal Bruce Fanjoy topples Pierre Poilievre in Carleton | CBC NewsEnglish13·8 days agoYeah, they’ll probably just parachute him into an Alberta riding. We’re not rid of him yet.
Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteto Canada@lemmy.ca•Is electoral reform possible now?English16·8 days agoA few scattered thoughts on this:
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The NDP are leaderless, and are therefore agendaless until they can get organized again.
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They’re also probably broke, and in no position to fight another election.
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While they certainly hold a good position in the new HoC, there’s bound to be some introspection about how that worked out for them last time.
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Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteto Canada@lemmy.ca•Stephen Maher: Separatism is in the Alberta air, as Liberal victory loomsEnglish4·9 days agoThat probably means you keep good company - I would trust polls over anecdotes.
Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteto Canada@lemmy.ca•Stephen Maher: Separatism is in the Alberta air, as Liberal victory loomsEnglish7·9 days agoIt’s worth noting that in the months preceding the 1995 referendum, the “yes” movement was hovering around 37%. They managed to propel that to 49.42% result in the referendum itself.
Definitely not to be taken lightly.
Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteto Canada@lemmy.ca•Stephen Maher: Separatism is in the Alberta air, as Liberal victory loomsEnglish10·9 days agoThat poll is cited in the piece, and the fact that separatist sentiments in AB and SK are roughly on par with QC (where it’s still treated as a serious threat) is kind of the central point.
Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteOPto Canada@lemmy.ca•McGill closes DEI office, replaces racialized staffEnglish14·12 days agoI reject the framing of DEI as a “right buzzword.” Don’t let them co-opt it.
I’m by no means suggesting that the FDA cuts are good (they are, to be very clear, dumb and bad), but in theory, food is still being tested at the state level.
I can only hope that the Government of Canada is aware of the state programs, and whether they are suitably robust.