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Originally Posted by Cube Inmate
It's not enough to pick the one that's "closest" to what I believe in, if (a) I don't believe they can deliver it and (b) it comes with elements that are completely unacceptable to me. That doesn't mean my vote will necessarily go to Dreamy Justin, and certainly not to Commie Tommy, but the days of me actually supporting Harper's crew are done...and it will take a significant sell job for anyone to earn my vote. It seems that Brent Rathgeber agrees with this -- it's not enough to just sit with the ones you're closest to in policies, if some of those policies or behaviours are repellent. I'll be curious to see if he actually runs as an independent next time, or if he feels compelled to join up with another party.
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Fair enough. I just wanted to remind people that voting for the Conservatives to get rid of the Liberals is what got us the Harper government in the first place.
As for Rathberger, his situation hasn't really changed. He may be powerless now as a minority government facing a majority, but it seems he felt equally powerless within that majority. As a voter, if you choose not to vote you are giving up your power entirely, or if you vote for a party whose policies you don't support to spite another, then you are using the power you have counterproductively.