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Resolute 14 · 12-11-2012, 08:07 AM

I like the abuse of stats, as if merging all of these parties means every voter goes to the new merger. It was the same theory behind the leaders of the attempted coup at the federal level spouting off their "54% majority" nonsense. The problem now is the same as it was then: A Liberal voter is voting Liberal, not "Liberal and NDP and Green". You merge three parties that represent three very different ideologies, and you will end up with one party that represents none of them.

12-11-2012, 08:07 AM	#16
Resolute 14 In the Sin Bin Join Date: Jan 2003 Exp:	I like the abuse of stats, as if merging all of these parties means every voter goes to the new merger. It was the same theory behind the leaders of the attempted coup at the federal level spouting off their "54% majority" nonsense. The problem now is the same as it was then: A Liberal voter is voting Liberal, not "Liberal and NDP and Green". You merge three parties that represent three very different ideologies, and you will end up with one party that represents none of them.