Every single time I see someone who is a good person with talents and good politics announce they're running for the NDP: Why? - ThreadSky

nolore.bsky.social • 4 days ago

Every single time I see someone who is a good person with talents and good politics announce they're running for the NDP:

Why?

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nolore.bsky.social•4 days ago

This party does not actually want you. How have you missed the message?

jodyshowdy.bsky.social•4 days ago

Unless they are going to fight the party, it is useless.

nolore.bsky.social•4 days ago

Have you ever fought with the NDP brass? It's useless. You have to take other steps.

jodyshowdy.bsky.social•4 days ago

I have, I meant it might be useful in what it may signal for others- not that it will alone or likely accomplish much.

nolore.bsky.social•4 days ago

For sure. My question was more rhetorical than pointed :)

jodyshowdy.bsky.social•4 days ago

I thought so, but I am also tired lol

jessadee.bsky.social•4 days ago

There have to be strategies & tactics to take out the NDP brass. It’s existential. I t does require a level of coordination & long game that Canadians haven’t seen, but the time to start is now.

jaybeegooner.bsky.social•4 days ago

Who else would they run for?

nolore.bsky.social•4 days ago

Nothing? Why run right now? There are a million better ways to do something that isn't a time, money, energy and hopesuck.

nolore.bsky.social•4 days ago

Or go municipal.

stevemar1976.bsky.social•4 days ago

Municipal is a good idea. The issue here is that provinces and territories can meddle in municipal affairs. This is the case in Ontario where the PCs interfere in Toronto’s affairs.

slrashka.bsky.social•4 days ago

School board? Library board?

elcarcajou.bsky.social•4 days ago

Because they want power or they don't have enough imagination to see other possibilities.

nolore.bsky.social•4 days ago

I don't think the people I'm thinking of want power, honestly.

dylanmackayphd.bsky.social•4 days ago

Not sure I meet these criteria, but I'll admit there are times I have thought about it, but what is the alternatives? The other parties are a non-starter. Not running, is it truly impossible to change from within ?

nolore.bsky.social•4 days ago

Yes.

felixccharest.bsky.social•4 days ago

For real, it's probably a well intentionned drive to change shit from the inside. Alas, if it was possible, it would've been done by now...

nolore.bsky.social•4 days ago

In Quebec especially, if you aren't listening to the English left, you really have no business meddling in these politics. For Anglos who get involved, I mean, there's just no justification at all.

felixccharest.bsky.social•4 days ago

We SHOULD have our own left alternative to the Bloc on the federal level. We could even just take QS and make our own Quebec Solidaire (federal edition). We do not partake in the ROC's debates anyways. For all intent and purpose, we are not really a part of Canada...

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