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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
For me, and maybe it’s just me and doesn’t reflect what the others are referring to, “pure labour” is a party that is first, utmost, and always focused on the working class, and I would define “extra fluff” as anything that cannot be directly connected to supporting, protecting, or advancing the working class.
I believe immigration, climate change, housing, trade, etc can all be approached through this lens.
The Liberals and Cons pander to the working class but I don’t think either put them first outside of needing their votes. A truly labour-focused social party is what is missing.
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Okay, so I guess I would want to get specific. What is a "labour" position on Environmental policy?
In my opinion, the labour position on environment would be to side with environmental scientists to say that we are in a climate crisis. The best thing for the labour movement would be an aggressive energy transition strategy as it would create the most jobs and those jobs would have more longevity than the fossil fuel jobs that are in heavy decline.
It is basically the same plan that a "green" might have but it is labour focused. Is that acceptable because it is "pro-labour" or unacceptable because it is "pro-environment"?