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Originally Posted by First Lady
That far???
Which is it, we are too fiscally conservative for you or too socially moderate?
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Whoo boy. I'm probably going to regret this in the morning... Maybe before I start, I should just point out that my intention isn't to piss anyone off... I'm just trying to make my point and maybe ask a few questions along the way. Anyhoo, here goes...
I'm just a two-party kinda guy.
I figure if some of the best people from the fringe parties were to join the two main parties, they might actually be able to get something done. The way it is now all they're really accomplishing is vote splitting... at best.
It's a shame, really.
Take the Green Party, for instance. Why doesn't some of these people just join the Libs or PCs so they can actually be elected and allowed to effect some real progress? Campaigning as a party that will never get elected sounds like they're just going through the motions and making a bit of noise along the way (once every election).
Maybe I'm just politically naive, but if I was someone who really wanted to change the way this province looks at the environment, I wouldn't look to join the Green Party and wind up tossed aside by the voters. I would join the Conservatives or Liberals (based on my other beliefs) and try to work within in order to effect real change.
As for the Wild Rose party (which someone else mentioned), it's even more baffling. I can understand the Green Party, since their focus is on something that no other party really stands for (as a primary platform at least)... but what's the deal with Wild Rose? They seem like they're just another version of spend/don't spend, abort/don't abort.
Why don't these guys just get in the game? This is a real question. I've put a lot of thought into this over the years (not specifically the Wild Rose, just fringe parties in general). The only answer I can come up with is they just want to do things their own way. The thing is, I'm going to vote for people who want to do things my way... and I think I'm a pretty typical voter.
As an aside, if you look at the Bloc at the federal level... Short of a coup, these guys are never going to form the Government. Why don't they dissolve and join with the Liberals or Conservatives? Heaven forbid French-Canadians actually get some real representation for once. Seriously. If I was from Quebec, I would be pissed that my "representation" came in the form of a hack, fringe-party that stands solely for dividing the country I live in. I'd be spending a lot of time wishing they'd just get their heads out of their asses and join a real party, and then make sure that that party pays attention to the issues that were important to me as a French-Canadian. I'm not even going to mention the NDP. Until they replace Layton, they might as well not even exist.
Again, I'm not exactly a politics major or something like that - but then again, maybe a little political naivety is what this country/province needs. Maybe the real problem is there are too many political majors and rocket surgeons treating this country like a giant chess board... when we're really just 30 million people trying to live our lives.
...annnnnnnd done.
