Koba
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So.... we have a small thaw going on with the central government where they appear to be trying to woo back the Right Wing dissident crowd. Some of this has been immigration reform, some of this has been in messaging where they'll talk about the historic Canadian nation, some of it has been in the shifting economic focus which is naturally more right wing. And perhaps, some of this may be a willingness to tolerate immigration restrictionist political groups on the margins.
Here's an example of the fluff soundbites they are trying to shift the message: Carney, Canada's most popular conservative
This isn't new. When the NDP rose back in the 30's great depression the liberals began to grift massively off the popular promises the NDP was giving and won themselves a mandate to rule. Later under Trudeau JR they did the same thing with woke when they were on the threshold of dying. The reason why The LPC is considered the ruling party of Canada is that it's a shell for the central Canadian business class, and to keep their hold on power they've proven historically willing to bend quite a bit with the wind.
Which brings me to the awkward deliberation. Carney probably isn't a stupid ideologue type like Trudeau was, he may be someone we can do business with. He probably doesn't recognize the moral validity of ethnonationalism, or the logic of remigration, or any of the other notions floating around here. But likely he recognizes that if he doesn't win consent from people on the dissident right we may be able to win the long game and seed the movement which will kill Canada.
So there may be gains on the table to be had. Things like tacit recogniton, wins on the margins, entryism into politics, recognition of an ideological position with merits in it's own right. Using the threat of separation to geta palce at the table. In short the sort of marginal recognition historic Quebec has gotten from anglophone Canada by insisting it is distinct.
I don't want to do it, and probably most people here feel the same way. but the question is an open one to ponder. Is it worth it to try a rapprochement with Carnie?
Here's an example of the fluff soundbites they are trying to shift the message: Carney, Canada's most popular conservative
Canada’s Most Popular Conservative Is Mark Carney | The Walrus
His economic agenda has scrambled the political map. The question is how long it can last
thewalrus.ca
Which brings me to the awkward deliberation. Carney probably isn't a stupid ideologue type like Trudeau was, he may be someone we can do business with. He probably doesn't recognize the moral validity of ethnonationalism, or the logic of remigration, or any of the other notions floating around here. But likely he recognizes that if he doesn't win consent from people on the dissident right we may be able to win the long game and seed the movement which will kill Canada.
So there may be gains on the table to be had. Things like tacit recogniton, wins on the margins, entryism into politics, recognition of an ideological position with merits in it's own right. Using the threat of separation to geta palce at the table. In short the sort of marginal recognition historic Quebec has gotten from anglophone Canada by insisting it is distinct.
I don't want to do it, and probably most people here feel the same way. but the question is an open one to ponder. Is it worth it to try a rapprochement with Carnie?
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