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sabotabby ([personal profile] sabotabby) wrote2025-05-02 07:31 am
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podcast friday

Let's go with It Could Happen Here's "The Canadian Election: NOTHING EVER HAPPENS," which is Canadian-born Gare's attempt to explain what just happened to ICHH's primarily American audience. It's nothing you don't know if you either live here or read my blog, but it's actually a useful reminder that the international media (including independent media) is framing our election very differently than we are. I don't really disagree with any of Gare's analysis, beyond that sometimes they screw up the names of political parties.

But you know. I've been going through a stressful time lately, and I'm often waking up sad and frustrated by my own wasted potential. And then I remember that Poilievre lost his own seat and it makes me happy for a good five minutes.
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[personal profile] greylock 2025-05-03 01:55 pm (UTC)(link)
People coming from outside parliament into leadership, or having someone fall away to give someone a seat is off here. Doesn't happen, and captain's picks rarely go well.

The BEST scenario would have been a minority Labor government with Greens/Inds holding the balance of power. But it could have been worse. The buffer could allow them to shrug off corporate power and go harder.

LOL. They won't do that.