Thread by @sunnshiiny

I’m going to frame this in its proper context for readers.

This is called extortion. “Give me what I want or I will force the nation back to the polls, costing taxpayers millions.”

I’m not sure extortion is the best campaign strategy, but its extortion nonetheless.

https://twitter.com/gtlem/status/1169025509843439616

This is a strategy with precedent. US Republicans have used it for at least the last decade to ensure the political appointments they want are made, or to stop the Democrat’s policy.

It’s also referred to as obstructionism. “Give me what I want or I shut the government down.”

As noted in this article from 2011, it’s a strategy that originates from Southern US slave owners.

And we now have video confirmation of Elizabeth May’s adoption of authoritarian & libertarian strategies to extort compliance to GPC policy.

newrepublic.com/article/92167/…

Not sure about other Canadians, but I find this statement of intent abhorrent and frighteningly anti-democratic.

Democracy is built on cooperation and concession. But by willing participants. Dictators extort policy.

It matters not what is at stake. Existential or not.

Politicians who support democracy don’t abandon democracy, & democratic processes, to FORCE change. The fact it’s a small minority that support this party is truly frightening.

The balance of power would be in the hands of as few as 5-7 MP’s and at max 10-15% of the population.

A leader of a minority that forces obedience and concession to their demands through extortion.

The current GPC leader openly admitting extortion of her demands from whomever wins the expected minority government.

Look it up. That’s the definition of an autocratic dictator.

It doesn’t matter that they intend to be a benevolent dictator, they are a DICTATOR irrespective of their benevolence.

Progressives consider the far right, Stephen Harper’s CPC especially, of being an autocratic dictatorship that governs for their own benefit & for the benefit of affluent supporters. It’s obvious they walk the edge of autocratic dictatorship, if not cross over from time to time.

But we now have a “progressive” party leader threatening to use the same tactics to bring down a minority government, regardless if its left or right, unless she gets to implement the Green Party climate action plan.

Say nothing of the fact she hired a mercenary politico to assist her in the narrative to engineer a minority govt. Latched on to others who made mountains out of mole hills to bring down the PM & sitting government, also availing themselves of the very same mercenary’s services.

It doesn’t matter if the voters want to vote for another plan. The electorate’s voice officially nulled on this single issue. From a single issue political party. Wow!

The true motive for NDP and GPC animus towards Trudeau re: Proportional Representation is obvious.

They want power. The leadership in each progressive opposition party wants the power to bring down the government unless they get their extortion demands met.

That is NOT DEMOCRACY.

That is a form of autocracy and dictatorship. The NDP and most assuredly the GPC believe they know better than the rest of the nation. And they want the power to ensure demands for their particular interpretation of progressive ideology are met.

At least Singh declared publicly that he will not aid the CPC to form a coalition to govern. But the intent to demand policies with the threat of non confidence is the same.

What’s worse? The progressive opposition leaders have convinced a large portion of their supporters that obstructionism and benevolent dictatorship is within the domain of democratic principles. It really is not.

Progressives are adherents to the democratic process. It’s messy, frustrating, painful at times. But it’s the ONLY political system that gives every eligible voter a voice. Individuals are NOT guaranteed their choice of candidate will win. It’s a race, and only one party wins.

If you aren’t part of the majority, you are a minority in belief and values. Democracy takes minority needs into account, through consideration & political debate, negotiation and sometimes even willing concession to reasonable requests.

But democracy is NOT a game of extorting your policy demands because the majority just doesn’t buy your political rhetoric. If you are willing to extort climate action and sacrifice democracy to do it,
YOU ARE NOT PROGRESSIVE!

It doesn’t matter that the stakes are existential. The ENDS DO NOT JUSTIFY THE MEANS.

We have a choice before us. The biggest choice we will likely make in our lifetime.

Democracy. Or Dictatorship.

There is one party who is following Democratic processes. And three parties vying to force their policies on the rest of the population.

Pick a side.

You either believe in & value democracy OR you respond to fear, lies, smears & choose benevolent or malevolent dictatorship.

You are either a progressive that is willing to put the work in to address climate change and the commitment to actions required to address it, or you want to hand your responsibility, voice & power over to one of the opposition parties offering autocratic dictatorship.

October 21, 2019 every voter, from the entire spectrum of political ideology, gets a voice and the opportunity to choose to take responsibility or to choose freedom from responsibility. #IStandwithTrudeau
#ChooseForward

And this.

https://twitter.com/sqirlgirly/status/1169482623112110080?s=21

Lies, disinformation, hasn’t got a commitment to progressive ideology or democracy for that matter.

Enough said.