When and where did they take power? Because they’ve never made government nationally in Canada, and provincially there hasn’t been a leftist government since the NDP functionally abandoned democratic socialism in the 90s.
This is the most stereotypically leftist thing I’ve ever heard. Layton had a real chance to become the best PM we’ve ever had, but people STILL attack him from the left. Much easier to purity test anyone out of contention and complain from the sidelines!
I grew up in Saskatchewan in the 60’s-70’s where the NDP was born. My grandfather ran for the CCF and I’ve watched the NDP move to a centre-left mandate that reminds me how much we’ve lost.
But do go on telling me how I don’t know anything.
Are you the one downvoting me just because we disagree? Real mature.
An unelectable “option” is pointless. I would much rather see someone like Layton nudge the party slightly to the center in order to actually win an election and show people what an NDP government could do. That would do far more to benefit the left than always being a fringe party and rejecting the views of 90% of the electorate.
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When and where did they take power? Because they’ve never made government nationally in Canada, and provincially there hasn’t been a leftist government since the NDP functionally abandoned democratic socialism in the 90s.
Layton really moved on the party on that front. Which was gd depressing to watch. 😕
This is the most stereotypically leftist thing I’ve ever heard. Layton had a real chance to become the best PM we’ve ever had, but people STILL attack him from the left. Much easier to purity test anyone out of contention and complain from the sidelines!
I grew up in Saskatchewan in the 60’s-70’s where the NDP was born. My grandfather ran for the CCF and I’ve watched the NDP move to a centre-left mandate that reminds me how much we’ve lost.
But do go on telling me how I don’t know anything.
What have we lost? The NDP has never governed. We’ve lost nothing.
We lost a mid-to-far left option … you know, the party, led by a Baptist minister, that created universal healthcare.
Are you the one downvoting me just because we disagree? Real mature.
An unelectable “option” is pointless. I would much rather see someone like Layton nudge the party slightly to the center in order to actually win an election and show people what an NDP government could do. That would do far more to benefit the left than always being a fringe party and rejecting the views of 90% of the electorate.
uNeLeCtAbLe
Whining about it is an order of magnitude more pathetic though