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Originally posted by Thunderball@May 13 2005, 09:03 PM
Imagine the uproar in the US if people came out publically and said they didn't vote for a certain party... not because of what they say, or think, but because of where they live... thats just wrong on so many levels. Think Kerry would've done better if he was a Southern boy? or if Bush hailed from a swing state or Upstate NY? I don't... its simply not an issue, they're both AMERICANS, patriots even, and thats all that matters. Maybe in the primaries, but not in the actual election.
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Uh, did you miss all of the discussion during the election about Kerry being a Massachusetts Liberal, and needing someone like Edwards from North Carolina to appeal to southern voters?
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2. People won't look beyond partisan lines when something clearly wrong happens. They rather vote in the Liberals cause the CPC is "evil, rednecks", the Bloc are "evil separatists... how dare they, Canada is perfect", and the NDP is "backwards and ridiculous". That is a problem.
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God, what does it take to put this stupid misperception to rest? Has there not been enough policy debate on this site to finally convince you guys that it's not just brainwashing and fearmongering? [/b][/quote]
In the US Primaries, there is always talk about who is the better vote catcher... however, I don't think that deterred many voters in the US elections... Kerry simply wasn't the greatest the Dems could've fielded. Its not cause he's a Patriots fan. (Or at least he better be... :P )
Now... as for brainwashing and fearmongering... I thought I was pretty clear. I said people would simply rather vote for Liberals...for whatever reason... many as simplistic as the ones I listed. However, when something clearly wrong happens, there is a need to look away from policy to a degree, and the fact that it isn't happening is a clear problem to our system. Everything I've read from Non-Canadian sources seems to think its a no-brainer... the Liberals are corrupt so you should not vote for them.
Whats it gonna take to get rid of the misconception that its okay to vote for a party that was caught being corrupt and scandalous regardless of your political persuasion?
Its not a policy issue. Its a non-partisan issue. You do not reward corruption in democracies.
The Liberals are a centrist party, their left and right fringes should be able to easily jump ship for a term without sacrificing their beliefs in the name of improving the system. Thats not happening, and that is a problem, whether you choose to admit it or not.