A Conservative MP is giving up his seat to allow Pierre Poilievre to run in a byelection after Prime Minister Mark Carney said he’d be ready to call one 'as soon as possible.'
You know I find the nominal political viewpoints of conservatives(small c) just. Not exactly my cup of tea but like supporting armed gay married couples with a marihuana growing business while having a long term view towards a responasible budget is an entirely valid and respectable #policy position to have.
The brain melting Hybrid civil war they are waging on the other hand…
Not just in #Canada but across #Europe and the entire #West. Well what passes for The West now a days anyway.
In theory, nothing. In practice, half as much of what’s wrong with conservatism. But I was referring to “enlightened centrism” is more specific: the tendency to position oneself in the middle of two ‘extremes’ because it’s a comfortable position, to play a role of enlightened by always taking a both-sides stance. That’s what I’m referring to as a fantasy, because we know that in practice, for the core issues of politics, almost always there is a wrong side of history stance.
Based when we’re talking about the Conservative party, eh? 🤭
@Showroom7561 @ininewcrow Based regardless of the political party.
You know I find the nominal political viewpoints of conservatives(small c) just. Not exactly my cup of tea but like supporting armed gay married couples with a marihuana growing business while having a long term view towards a responasible budget is an entirely valid and respectable #policy position to have.
The brain melting Hybrid civil war they are waging on the other hand…
Not just in #Canada but across #Europe and the entire #West. Well what passes for The West now a days anyway.
There is no such thing as a small “c” Conservative. If you vote for the party, you stand with the tent.
Why even bother creating a steel man for conservatism? Free yourself from this enlightened centrist fantasy.
Yeah, things like “responsible budget” are always just a lie.
It’s not worth acknowledging the “good points” when they only seem to use them as a smoke screen and a distraction.
If you want to embrace the ideals that they willfully abandon at every opportunity, maybe just find a new name for that set of ideals.
@villasv whats wrong with centrism?
In theory, nothing. In practice, half as much of what’s wrong with conservatism. But I was referring to “enlightened centrism” is more specific: the tendency to position oneself in the middle of two ‘extremes’ because it’s a comfortable position, to play a role of enlightened by always taking a both-sides stance. That’s what I’m referring to as a fantasy, because we know that in practice, for the core issues of politics, almost always there is a wrong side of history stance.