Political "Green Belt" Emerging in Ontario ?

[M.Dancer]

Whatever the case, the Green Party has shown once again that it is a legitimate political force in the province and won't be going away any time soon. Too bad, eh?

Personally, what ever takes votes away from the mainstream leftwing parties is a good thing.

[kengs333]

Huh?

Like the Reform Party, Bloc Quebecois, Parti Quebecois.........etc etc etc

All of those parties exist(ed) because, as I said, "group of people with a different perspective on issues [plural, not singular]". A "single-issue" party would be something like "Abolish the GST Party" or "Build a New Hospital in My Riding Party".

[kengs333]

Personally, what ever takes votes away from the mainstream leftwing parties is a good thing.

The votes came from the Liberals and PC, not the NDP which increased its share of the popular vote.

I think if a survey is done of Green supporters, those that traditionally voted non-GP largely would have come from the PCs.

Edited October 12, 2007 by kengs333

[kengs333]

(I see green kengs thinks they are anti-capitalist ... I would have to see the evidence for that.)

I actually didn't vote Green as I had intended. Partially because of the fact that there was a more conservative alternative in my riding, partially because I can't vote for a party that embraces pot smoking r----ds as candidates.

[M.Dancer]

The votes came from the Liberals and PC, not the NDP which increased its share of the popular vote.

I think if a survey is done of Green supporters, those that traditionally voted non-GP largely would have come from the PCs.

Voting shifts tend to be linear....one doesn't jump from conservatives to communists or communist to libertarians.....

They tend to shift along the idealogical grain, conservatives will fall to liberals, liberals will move up to conservative or down to NDPers...and NDPers will move to greens or other hemp wearing granola types....

I suspect if a survey was taken, the bulk of the green votes would be the under 25s......

[ScottSA]

I suspect if a survey was taken, the bulk of the green votes would be the under 25s......

I think you're being unfair. I doubt that's enough for autonomic function, much less sentience. I would hazard a guess that some are in the high 90s.

[kengs333]

Voting shifts tend to be linear....one doesn't jump from conservatives to communists or communist to libertarians.....

They tend to shift along the idealogical grain, conservatives will fall to liberals, liberals will move up to conservative or down to NDPers...and NDPers will move to greens or other hemp wearing granola types....

I suspect if a survey was taken, the bulk of the green votes would be the under 25s......

I've already explained on this thread why disgruntled PC supporters would most likely vote for the Greens, and again, I think your placement of the Greens in the political spectrum as left of the NDP is based more on your stilted ideological outlook rather than reality.

For a moment there, your post was sounding somewhat respectable, but then you just had to add in "hemp wearing granola types" didn't you. Is this an attempt to get under my skin, or just stupidity? I don't know. Whatever the case, it gets a little tiring after awhile having to deal with people like you. Try keeping things reasoned, or don't waste my time.

[M.Dancer]

I've already explained on this thread why disgruntled PC supporters would most likely vote for the Greens, and again, I think your placement of the Greens in the political spectrum as left of the NDP is based more on your stilted ideological outlook rather than reality.

Yes you explained what you political fantasies but I doubt any conservatives are buying it.

For a moment there, your post was sounding somewhat respectable, but then you just had to add in "hemp wearing granola types" didn't you. Is this an attempt to get under my skin, or just stupidity? I don't know. Whatever the case, it gets a little tiring after awhile having to deal with people like you. Try keeping things reasoned, or don't waste my time.

Will hugging a tree make you feel better?