Canadian Politics Redux

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  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    Must be a frustrating world for many of you if you are only interested in people who agree with you and are on same the political spectrum as you.  Sorry, I'm far from the only one who disagrees about carbon taxes and their effectiveness as evidenced that every province from Alberta to NB has installed governments opposed to carbon taxes (-Quebec).  
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  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739


    LOL
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  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739

    Give Peas A Chance…
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    Meltdown99 said:
    Yes, people on the right are so afraid.  No, people are sick of fucking taxes.  Have you ever walked in the shoes of someone that is working, financially responsible and still has trouble making ends meet...and along come to the government, let's increase taxes and put more pressure on people in tough situations...holy shit, get out of your selfish fucking bubble...there are people, and lots of them struggling without the left wing parties raising people's taxes just because climate barbie and turdo have a BS agenda...

    By the way, people have changed.  No climate tax in Ontario, 22reductionon in GHG...there are other ways to reduce GHG beside a carbon tax.  And we are not paying 1.73-2.00/l for gas...
    So, what you’re saying is that the former Liberal government of Ontario under Wynn did a good job in reducing greenhouse gas emissions? Good for them!
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  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    oftenreading said:
    dignin said:
    Elitist checking in. How come we aren't railing against the Swedes in this thread too?
    Hey, what makes you think you can be elitist? You’re not from the west coast! 
    I think being an elitist is bigger than geography, it's about what's in your heart.
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,521
    Meltdown99 said:
    Must be a frustrating world for many of you if you are only interested in people who agree with you and are on same the political spectrum as you.  Sorry, I'm far from the only one who disagrees about carbon taxes and their effectiveness as evidenced that every province from Alberta to NB has installed governments opposed to carbon taxes (-Quebec).  
    not frustrating at all. none of us have an issue with disagreement. I would imagine it should be painfully obvious to anyone who is on a political forum that if you have a problem with disagreement, you shouldn't be here. 

    it's just difficult to discuss anything with someone is so incredibly negative about absolutely everything that is being discussed, making up childish names for public figures, posting meme after meme, mocking other posters for their views, etc. 

    and then it always eventually turns around to "echo chamber" bullshit that is such an incredibly weak argument. 
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  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    dignin said:
    oftenreading said:
    dignin said:
    Elitist checking in. How come we aren't railing against the Swedes in this thread too?
    Hey, what makes you think you can be elitist? You’re not from the west coast! 
    I think being an elitist is bigger than geography, it's about what's in your heart.

    Wear that elitist badge proudly! It isn't an insult if you really are better ;)
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,521
    oftenreading said:
    dignin said:
    oftenreading said:
    dignin said:
    Elitist checking in. How come we aren't railing against the Swedes in this thread too?
    Hey, what makes you think you can be elitist? You’re not from the west coast! 
    I think being an elitist is bigger than geography, it's about what's in your heart.

    Wear that elitist badge proudly! It isn't an insult if you really are better ;)
    LOL
    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,694
    edited April 2019
    Meltdown99 said:
    Yes, people on the right are so afraid.  No, people are sick of fucking taxes.  Have you ever walked in the shoes of someone that is working, financially responsible and still has trouble making ends meet...and along come to the government, let's increase taxes and put more pressure on people in tough situations...holy shit, get out of your selfish fucking bubble...there are people, and lots of them struggling without the left wing parties raising people's taxes just because climate barbie and turdo have a BS agenda...

    By the way, people have changed.  No climate tax in Ontario, 22reductionon in GHG...there are other ways to reduce GHG beside a carbon tax.  And we are not paying 1.73-2.00/l for gas...
    I work and am financially responsible and have trouble making ends meet (I live alone in Vancouver FFS), and I am happy to pay taxes as long as the government uses them well. I think you're the one in a bubble if you think no people who struggle are fiscally liberal/left. I know TONS of people who fit into those two slots. I think the difference is not our struggles. It's out attitudes about what's most important, and how much we're willing to contribute to what matters in terms of the community and society and the environment, because they realize that that is important to their own well-being in the long run as well, and to the well-being of others who struggle even more.
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  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739


    Here is the new simplified tax form...makes things much easier...
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,694
    Dude, if you're actually low income, you're not paying THAT much in taxes. Do you expect everything for free or what?
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739

    Give Peas A Chance…
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,694
    Those maps are horrifying, but I don't see why that would be assumed to be the Trudeau effect. I guarantee you that turning from red to orange in BC had nothing whatsoever to do with Trudeau. And it seems to me that it also had nothing to do with it in Alberta, Ontario, or Quebec either (I don't know enough about the rest). That right there is the kind of political propaganda that I HATE.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,521
    why did they use a pic of Trudeau that looks like he just came in from the rain? HAHA. 
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  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    We could post a similar map as to the changes in governments in Europe over that time period. I guess Trudeau is responsible for that as well? Hell, he’s probably meddling in the Indian election right now!
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  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP0d2btYLek

    LOL
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739


    LOL...
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    He didn't really think Tokyo was in China?
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    No, of course not.

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-abe-canada-japan-china-1.5114457
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,694
    my2hands said:
    He didn't really think Tokyo was in China?
    Nope. That dump post makes no sense.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata

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