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delrem

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6. Yup. The NDP is a union/labor based party.

Tue May 5, 2015, 11:26 PM

May 2015

The USA has nothing like it.
The US Dem Party is more like the Canadian Liberal party when under the short term leadership of Michael Ignatieff, whose right-wing leadership brought the Liberals down in flames.

Think: Bernie Sanders winning the Dem Party Primaries. The right wing in the US, whether right wing Dems or other, can't get their minds around even the possibility of it.

(I'm too happy about this right now - can't bring myself to think about the kind of wrecking that the corporate/oil interests will immediately engage in. But *that* at any rate is expected, so won't take the NDP by surprise)

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NDP wins Alberta Provincial election. [View all] RandySF May 2015 OP

It's possible here to, patience..... AuntPatsy May 2015 #1

Conservatives got clobbered. hrmjustin May 2015 #2

This is more than just like Democrats winning Texas laundry_queen May 2015 #3

A happening that would bring glee to my heart. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #14

Wow. That's the oilpatch, the heart of extreme conservative "Reform" movement, delrem May 2015 #4

No, it's like the Green Party winning Texas u4ic May 2015 #5

Yup. The NDP is a union/labor based party. delrem May 2015 #6

My favorite tweet tonight laundry_queen May 2015 #7

Better run and get the smelling salts! u4ic May 2015 #10

It's a deeply satisfying feeling, laundry_queen. delrem May 2015 #15

I used to live in Rachel's riding u4ic May 2015 #8

what in the blue hell is a "Progressive Conservative"? Terra Alta May 2015 #9

Historically both the Liberal and Conservatives were center-right parties Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2015 #12

I would say that the Liberals under Pearson and Trudeau, esp., were center-left. delrem May 2015 #16

Diefenbaker, Pearson and Trudeau were highly transformative Prime Ministers Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2015 #17

I remember now. We talk right past each other. nt delrem May 2015 #18

Yes, an oxymoron named Steve Harper, Grey May 2015 #13

Back in the day HEyHEY May 2015 #19

So happy for Alberta! cabot May 2015 #11