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1. jszym (jszym@mastodon.club)'s status on Saturday, 15-Sep-2018 12:29:23 EDT jszym

   People's Party? Really, Bernier?... are you trying to trick NDP voters that you're running a socialist party?

   1. thurloat 📌 (thurloat@mastodon.club)'s status on Saturday, 15-Sep-2018 19:42:03 EDT thurloat 📌

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      @jszym I think they should remove part names. party #A, party #B, party #C. remove all historic affiliation, present a platform and have people vote on it. Then enact consequences of failed promised actions so people don't put things in their platform that aren't possible.

      1. thurloat 📌 (thurloat@mastodon.club)'s status on Saturday, 15-Sep-2018 19:45:07 EDT thurloat 📌

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         @jszym I just realized how insane this sounds, perhaps it could use a few revisions before being put into practice. totally off the cuff.

   2. Adam (inkslinger@mastodon.club)'s status on Sunday, 16-Sep-2018 14:09:18 EDT Adam

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      @jszym Hey, now, fascist parties often adopt the language of the left. This isn't new. (I don't actually think Bernier is a fascist, but I do think he is way too comfortable courting their vote.)

      1. Adam (inkslinger@mastodon.club)'s status on Sunday, 16-Sep-2018 14:13:13 EDT Adam

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         @jszym Also, if he's actually going to run candidates in all ridings, as he suggests, there are definitely going to be some actual fascists in the mix. With no real party infrastructure and a platform that mostly consists of ending supply management and a bunch of anti-immigration rhetoric, it seems inevitable that a few will get past the extremely limited vetting time he'll have before the next election.