Die Verschiebung der Liberalen von progressiv zum Zentrum ist ein „Spiegelbild dessen, wo Menschen heute sind“, sagen einige Grit -Abgeordnete
Die Verschiebung der Liberalen von progressiv zum Zentrum ist ein „Spiegelbild dessen, wo Menschen heute sind“, sagen einige Grit -Abgeordnete
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That’s good, i want a government that is progressive on social issues, centre-left on safety net, centrist on crime, centre-right on the economy and national security.
I pegged the news that we’re going to dramatically increase military spending while imposing austerity on the rest of the GoC as the moment most Liberal MPs regretted running as Liberals.
The final straw will be the impending bailout of Canadian banks and NBFIs.
Unfortunately, right of centre policies do not improve affordability or reduce wealth disparity in any way shape or form. And, sadly, when people do not see their prospects improving, they will vote in a right wing populist govt.
I absolutely love that they were able to pivot like this.
The Conservatives came so close to winning last time because a lot of Canadians were frustrated by Trudeau’s NDP economics.
When Mark Carney’s Liberals offered them the chance to vote for a government that will focus on productivity and the economy without bringing along all the social conservative culture war baggage, they gladly took it. Separating social progress from the toxic economic progressivism that was dragging it down is the political miracle of the decade.
Endlessly taxing ~~billionaires and corporations~~ *the middle class* to pour money into a bottomless pit of social programs and government spending eventually became untenable when the middle class is struggling under an inefficient economy where they feel like they can’t get ahead.
As a wise man once said, „We can’t redistributed what we don’t have.“
Welcome to the reason the LPC is one of the most successful parties in the Western world, the ability to figure out what the voters want and then pivot to delivering it. Most voters are describe themselves as centrist – usually leaning a bit left, but sometimes a bit right when the times call for it, like now. That makes it easy for the Liberals, they are usually not straying far from their base. Some call it pandering or unprincipled (mostly unsuccessful Conservatives or New Democrats). I call it democratic.
‚Right of Centre‘ – if by Centre, they mean the centre of UOttawa’s Political Science department. Where are these folks getting this? The liberals are still left of public demands on Immigration, crime, etc.