tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post8201222601508760311..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Populism, Xenophobia and Racism Aren't the Only Threats to Liberal DemocracyThe Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-1421476137214063592018-08-04T11:29:08.365-07:002018-08-04T11:29:08.365-07:00"So, properly organized, 3% of Canadians, cou..."So, properly organized, 3% of Canadians, could take over any Political Party in Canada."<br />Don't hold your breath....<br /><br />The NDP leadership race that elected Mulcair was such an opportunity:<br />Nathan Cullen proposed a one time electoral deal w Libs to bring in PR.(LOL)<br /><br />In Jr's coronation spectacle he had one 'serious' opponent: Joyce Murray. She proposed a version of the Cullen deal the NDP had recently rejected. She came second at 10% (and was ignored by Jr. in cabinet picks).<br /><br />A fully awake populace would have swamped the memberships of both parties to make this happen. <br /><br />Northern PoVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04670080478290108536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-19386130224005595972018-08-03T20:22:14.837-07:002018-08-03T20:22:14.837-07:00Roughly 42% of Canadians don't engage in "...Roughly 42% of Canadians don't engage in "politics",<br /><br />Roughly 53% of Canadians only engage in "politics"<br />- as a passive observer and voter<br />- through single issue engagement via a third party<br /><br />Only 5% actually engage in "politics", ( at best) through membership in a political party.Jay Farquharsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03335226520940843630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-74136217121052521832018-08-03T19:57:32.218-07:002018-08-03T19:57:32.218-07:00The only way we're going to find out is to ask...The only way we're going to find out is to ask unaccounatble hundred-billionaires like Jeff Bozos (typo intentional) to please, oh pretty please, give up a significant portion of their ill gotten booty. It also means getting even liberals to stop patronizing evil companies like Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Uber.<br /><br />Good luck with that.Karl Kolchaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-51470568887402963442018-08-03T18:53:35.913-07:002018-08-03T18:53:35.913-07:00https://mps110.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/compare...https://mps110.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/compare-and-contrast.jpgJay Farquharsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03335226520940843630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-30972069072470460302018-08-03T18:34:33.048-07:002018-08-03T18:34:33.048-07:00Nope.
ReThug membership's been falling for d...Nope. <br /><br />ReThug membership's been falling for decades. Trumpista's didn't join the ReThug Party and take it over.<br /><br />Starting with the Southern Strategy in '68, the ReThug Party embraced the politics of anger, racism and bigotry, and Lee Atwater explained how to say the quiet parts outloud, with dogwhistles.<br /><br />Over the years, the ReThug Party kept explaining to their base, that the reason they couldn't have nice things, was some new group they needed to hate, had foiled them.<br /><br />Finally, the Koch Funded and Manage TeaParty, explained to the gullibillies, deplorables, God Bothers that the reason they couldn't have nice things, was because every body but "them", were foiling the ReThug Plans of Prosperity Bible Cash Farting Rainbow Unicorns,<br /><br />after finally running out of scapegoats to blame, <br /><br />While the Koch's laughed, and laughed and took their billions in tax cuts and offshored more jobs to China.<br /><br />The Insane Clown Potus, simply took that weaponized hate for everything and anyone, and found a new scapegoat for it to feed on. The ReThug Establishment. His Campaign realized that one thing that always frustrated The Base, was ReThugs saying the quiet things quietly.<br /><br />Still it wasn't enough. It took a massive coordinated campaign of assorted Ratfucking with Nasty Actors, uncoodinated assistence, and a deal brokered by Billionaire Addelson between Trump and the ReThug Billionaires Boys Club, allowing them to continue to rob the US blind, to secure the nomination.Jay Farquharsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03335226520940843630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-57736099645433032732018-08-03T17:07:21.919-07:002018-08-03T17:07:21.919-07:00That, Jay, sounds a lot like the blueprint Trump f...That, Jay, sounds a lot like the blueprint Trump followed to take over the Republican party.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-35132648565696564162018-08-03T16:42:42.293-07:002018-08-03T16:42:42.293-07:00Only 5% of Canadians are members of a political pa...Only 5% of Canadians are members of a political party according to StatsCan, and it doesn't note if they are active members or not.<br /><br />And of course, Party Membership trends white, male, old, wealthy.<br /><br />In contrast, 30% of Canadians are active members of Sports Clubs or Associations.<br /><br />So, properly organized, 3% of Canadians, could take over any Political Party in Canada.Jay Farquharsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03335226520940843630noreply@blogger.com