Those who argue against ppc just come off as not understanding the bigger picture.
The thing is we do. The reason politicians are 'globalists' doesn't change. The reason they all act exactly the same once elected isn't by choice but just a factor of reality.
Why did Obama not create universal healthcare? Ultimately because to do so would bankrupt almost every single 401k and union pension fund.
Why do the PC's act the same as the Libs once elected and vise versa? Because ultimately the face the same issues and for the same reasons and can only change minor aspects of how things are implemented.
In my riding I have 3 choices. I can vote NDP and possibly steal a seat from the LPC, I can vote LPC or I can make the choice not to vote. Any other choice is effectively the same as not voting. Voting CPC, PPC or Green is 100% identical in effect as not voting.
So this comes down to making a point by voting for a party which nobody will ever know you voted for purely for the belief that you will feel better for doing it.... to me this is silly you might as well have skipped the effort and gone for a beer at the local bar.
The big picture is even if elected the nature of the political reality expected of any governing party doesn't change so only minor shifts are possible. The Greens would be able to do as much to stop climate change as the LPC or the CPC. The CPC needs to face the same budgetary constraints as the LPC and are stuck with the same unions running the show in a practical nature. The big picture is that if you live in a riding that hasn't swung its vote in the last 70 years your vote for the other party is purely for your personal feelings and going for a beer makes just as much sense.
The thing is we do. The reason politicians are 'globalists' doesn't change. The reason they all act exactly the same once elected isn't by choice but just a factor of reality.
Why did Obama not create universal healthcare? Ultimately because to do so would bankrupt almost every single 401k and union pension fund.
Why do the PC's act the same as the Libs once elected and vise versa? Because ultimately the face the same issues and for the same reasons and can only change minor aspects of how things are implemented.
In my riding I have 3 choices. I can vote NDP and possibly steal a seat from the LPC, I can vote LPC or I can make the choice not to vote. Any other choice is effectively the same as not voting. Voting CPC, PPC or Green is 100% identical in effect as not voting.
So this comes down to making a point by voting for a party which nobody will ever know you voted for purely for the belief that you will feel better for doing it.... to me this is silly you might as well have skipped the effort and gone for a beer at the local bar.
The big picture is even if elected the nature of the political reality expected of any governing party doesn't change so only minor shifts are possible. The Greens would be able to do as much to stop climate change as the LPC or the CPC. The CPC needs to face the same budgetary constraints as the LPC and are stuck with the same unions running the show in a practical nature. The big picture is that if you live in a riding that hasn't swung its vote in the last 70 years your vote for the other party is purely for your personal feelings and going for a beer makes just as much sense.