The world doesn't have to keep moving further right. A socialist just blew all the other candidates out of the water in Vancouver (one of Canada's largest cities). People are sick of the oligarchy. Running on ending billionaires, taxing mansions, and building supportive housing! 🏳️‍🌈🍉 - ThreadSky

theserfstv.bsky.social • 23 days ago

The world doesn't have to keep moving further right. A socialist just blew all the other candidates out of the water in Vancouver (one of Canada's largest cities).

People are sick of the oligarchy.

Running on ending billionaires, taxing mansions, and building supportive housing! 🏳️‍🌈🍉

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wildecard.bsky.social•23 days ago

Looking at this and seeing a lot of unfamiliar acronyms, is it normal for city councils to have more regional parties?

vjm4democracy.bsky.social•22 days ago

Line ups at polling stations!

Record turnout in a mid-term By-election!

People are PISSED!

spiraldee.bsky.social•23 days ago

Can we just pause a moment to appreciate that there's a candidate listed only as 'ROLLERGIRL'?

Because that's the kind of fun weird I can live with, particularly as they aren't presently running the country.

johnnyx18.bsky.social•23 days ago

ROLLERGIRL rules!

randomino.bsky.social•22 days ago

Incredible https://www.instagram.com/roller_girl_vancouver/p/DGJ5Eq_Tcwf/

spiraldee.bsky.social•23 days ago

I am admittedly so curious. I secretly admire all the fringe candidates that probably won't ever 'get there', but I sincerely love them all for putting in the work to try, whether I agree with them or not.

It's frankly one of the biggest signs to me of a vibrant democracy.

theserfstv.bsky.social•23 days ago

You don't need to abandon LGBTQ+ rights to win elections. In fact a socialist just destroyed the corporate backed party who were caught doing hate speech texts towards trans people.

Meanwhile Sean Orr was proudly for trans rights and destroyed him