Chances are that the Quebec "left" is as left-wing as the Chinese government is communist.
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Why would they support a party led by André Boisclair -- a neo-liberal cokehead with economic values identical to Jean Charest's and Mario Dumont's -- over a genuine progressive and democratic socialist party like Quebec Solidaire?
Chances are that the Quebec "left" is as left-wing as the Chinese government is communist.
The freedom of all is essential to my freedom.
Mikhail Bakunin (1814 - 1876)
Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience and rebellion that progress has been made.
- Oscar Wilde
Chances are?
To Cheung Mo: I agree, partially. I can't help but hope that their all just joking with Boisclair, although they picked a bad time to joke around. I heard a theory that the capitalists have basically taken over the party to discredit it through bad leaders, but the same guy said the same about the BC NDP, which is only a little true... (gah)
My political compass:
Economic Left/Right: -9.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.85
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It is because the left wants to support any party that advocates Quebec sovereignty. And currently the Parti Quebecois (Boisclair's party) is the only party that is influencial enough in Quebec. Also believe it or not the Parti Quebecois was founded on some socialist principles and frequented by many socialists but after party members where 'sleeping in bed' with members from other parties: the liberals and conservatives, the party lost those socialist priciples.
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar - Freud
First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win - M Gandhi
It often takes a mad-man to change a mad-world - Griffin
Economic Left/Right: -6.15
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.77
