Yeah agreed. I think part of the problem though is that Marois and the inner circle really do believe passionately in sovereignty and weren't willing to give it up.
Though I argue that the people voting for the separatist parties are doing so for other reasons, I will admit there are still a lot of bullheaded people leading these parties that think the road to independence is a heroic endeavor and akin to leading the masses to the land of milk and honey.
It will be interesting to see when that softens. I suspect it won't take long because politicians everywhere have shown that getting re-elected is far more important than fighting for their values, no matter how tightly they hold them.
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