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Originally Posted by karl262
You make it seem like we should expect an armed CPC supporter making sure you check the right box on election day, settle down. On election day every eligible Canadian voter can vote for whichever candidate they choose, without having to disclose anything or explain anything, or abstain from voting for whatever reason they may have. Further, we are free to discuss politics and government openly up to and including criticizing any political figure or policy without fear. Our democracy isn't perfect, but it's in good shape.
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Elections and discourse aren't really that democratic when pertinent information is being deliberately withheld from the public, or when the ruling party is attempting to subvert the entire process (robocalls).
Russians are allowed to participate in all of the activities you've mentioned, but I doubt anyone on here would consider Russia a beacon of democracy. And now I get to wait for someone to strawman the whole debate by claiming that I'm saying Canada is the same as Russia.
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The quip about ma jerb however, that sort of thing is not useful at all. A condescending remark that suggests that any CPC supporter must be an uneducated, shortsighted redneck. Please tell me how compartmentalizing people of differing opinions from yours as low functioning idiots, probably intimidating people from offering a different perspective for fear of being branded a "ma jerb" redneck, helps democracy?
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Well I kinda thought people would be able to tell I was being facetious.