So what, Liberals are winning in Canada? Bleh. I have nothing against the party. In fact, I would have gladly voted for it if it weren’t for Justin Trudeau. I detest nepotism, and these professional sons and daughters of famous people make me cringe.
Awaiting Canadian Results
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If the Liberals win in Canada, are they at least going to keep pushing our clueless President on the Keystone XL Pipeline?
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If somebody bribes them to do it, then sure enough. The party is notorious for its boundless corruption. But then if somebody bribes them not to, they will be just as happy to oblige.
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I know exactly how you feel. In india, the ‘liberal’ party is headed by a child whose father, grandmother, and great grandfather were all prime ministers. This family has ruled india ever since it became independent. To make matters worse, he’s a fucking dunce.
I just can’t support that. And I know how toxic the political climate is in india right now with our current prime minister and his hindu right-wing party.
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It’s interesting (in a perverse way) that three members of that family have been assassinated while they were effectively the rulers of the country, and the family still has a strong desire to cling to power.
Ir’s reassuring (or not) to see that politics is about the same the world over, from India to Canada to the U.S.
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Two by my count, not three.
Though, I get your point.
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Mehatma Gandi (1948)
Indira Gandhi (1984)
Rajiv Gandhi (1991)
True, Indira Gandhi was born Indira Nehru, and acquired the “Gandhi” name only through marriage. (Her father apparently survived four assassination attempts before finally dying at age 74.)
Prime Minister is clearly a risky job in India.
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Mahatma Gandhi is unrelated to this family. Gandhi is a common surname in the western states of India. Sorta like a Smith or Jones in an anglo country.
I could make a snide remark about how foreigners are so ignorant about this fact, but the grim truth is that I have met many Indians, educated in Indian schools, who also believe this. So, yeah, linking Mahatma Gandhi to Indira Gandhi is a universal phenomenon.
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You’re right, I know essentially nothing about Indian politics or common names — and from the way you describe the country’s politics, I’m probably fortunate not to have to be concerned.
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Fucking Kim Jong Un doesn’t have as many buildings, squares, streets, airports, or awards named after him as does the Gandhi family.
Oh my god, I despise this family so much. Can’t wait until the party realizes it can’t win any more with Gandhis at the helm, and abandons them.
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I’ll shut up about this in a canadian election result thread.
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Mostly I’m happy about this election because it was a humiliating defeat for the Green Party, whom I hate with a fiery passion and who were running a very aggressive and slimy campaign in British Columbia, with their home HQ being in my former residence, Vancouver Island.
I also predict a sudden spike in foreign popular media interest in Canada now that we have such a handsome prime minister. Buzzfeed will probably have a headline like “Canada just got a new Prime Minister and he’s smoking hot!”
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I know even less about the politics of our next-door neighbor Canada than about the decades-old Cold-War politics of India, so I’ll follow Stringer Bell’s lead and shut up on this specific thread.
But I will say that any party with the name “Green” in it — the name reminds me of the old pro-USSR party in Germany and the current idiot far-left party in America — deserves all the humiliation it gets! Bye.
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I’m projecting my hatred of the spoiled rich sons and daughters onto J. Trudeau, so he looks absolutely disfigured to me. But at least I recognize that the source of his physical ugliness is in my brain. 🙂
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No, the source of his ugliness is not in your brain at all! It’s a result of people’s absolutely groundless hatred of Harper. The more hatred they have, the uglier their idol looks. Actually, all idols are ugly.
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People didn’t think Trudeau would win. In fact, being Pierre Trudeau’s son was a huge obstacle to Justin Trudeau being elected. Justin is the “little guy” who came from behind.
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Yes, being rich, famous and extremely well-connected in the world of politics is a huge obstacle to being elected. 🙂
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There is now a picture of Justin Trudeau circulating on Facebook, and it says: “What do you do with a literature degree? You become Prime Minister of Canada!” Yeah… sure…
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