• Windex007@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    NDP in Canada became the official opposition in Canada under Jack Layton. Some percentage of people just are drawn to decisiveness, and the dem establishment is just not that.

    My point is the floor is lower than 1/3, dems just don’t put up leaders who can crack it. Real floor is probably around 1/4

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      That was one of the most corrupt moments in Canadian politics. The NDP popularity was 100% due to his personal appeal. He knew that he was dying and would never sit as opposition leader for any amount of time, but he kept it secret and let people vote for him.