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[–] tarsn 26 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Unfortunately he's not wrong, I'm a union construction worker and my coworkers love him. But really they'd love anyone flying the Conservative banner.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It's utterly insane how all it takes to get somebody to vote against their self-interests is to rile them up and tell them what they want to hear. Poilievre's program has literally nothing to offer to your average middle-class Joe. Literally nothing. His whole platform is populist BS and your usual rich-get-richer conservative policies.

[–] tarsn 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Your average blue collar worker is the high school jock/bully that never amounted to anything else in life. They just want to be told it's ok to call people gay slurs, hate anything to do with trans people, and look funny at anyone whose skin color is different than their own even if they deny that in public.

Oh and any conflict should be resolved with violence of course

[–] kent_eh 2 points 2 years ago

all it takes to get somebody to vote against their self-interests is to rile them up and tell them what they want to hear.

Thats populism in a nutshell.

[–] Powerpoint 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That's disappointing to hear. Anyone in a union should be aware that Conservatives are the enemy of the working class and will do anything to keep workers wages/rights suppressed.

[–] Auli -5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not like the liberals are any different.

[–] Splitdipless 8 points 2 years ago

You're not entirely wrong. They will fight for workers as long as they work for the companies run by their friends, like SNC Lavalin.

Don't forget NDP exists as an option.