Well, wanting there to be regulation so that Thalidamide babies don't happen again is not the same as being against big pharma. The US hasn't ever had an administration that is hostile to pharmaceutical industry really until now, and that might just be because ol' Bobby Brainworm Kennedy Jr. prefers his local, mom-and-pop street level drug dealers.
- Zezel

I hate you.

But you make some good points.

I am trying to listen to sources usually, I don't believe what anyone said blindly.
listening Pierre Poilievre and his is still left of center in my opinion.
Sure it also different from province to province, the Western Canada is more conservative I guess.
- alex.TML

My problem is PP has been a career back-bench politician who's had a full ride pension since most of us were still paying off student loans, and that was even the olden times, when it was a lot easier to do.

I don't respect people who haven't worked for a living in the real world, or who have never had to make tough decisions before.

My problem is PP has been a career back-bench politician who's had a full ride pension since most of us were still paying off student loans, and that was even the olden times, when it was a lot easier to do.

I don't respect people who haven't worked for a living in the real world, or who have never had to make tough decisions before.
- gravyface

It is tough when you don't like any candidate, which can realistically win election.
I don't like any of them, but some I dislike more than others.

I’m not sure how you arrive at this idea.

JFK was very pro civil rights.

He believed in promoting US influence throughout the world.

He worked to raise the minimum wage.

He used government funds to support businesses and stimulate the economy during a bad recession.

If you want to play this game, look at Nixon’s track record. Today, the current Republican Party would consider him worse than Kamala Harris.

Here’s one link, but there are hundreds on the internet you can read:

https://www.salon.com/202...rump-republicans_partner/
- Atomic Wedgie

LOL Salon. That's hilarious.

They were against wars, "make love not wars", against government, against establishment and against big pharma. The current democrat party does not share the same values anymore.
- alex.TML

JFK was definitely an adherent of the make love idea. But you really can’t associate him with that slogan, which was used in opposition to the war that he got the States into.

The Kennedy family was definitely part of the establishment and I’m not aware of any big anti big pharma moves he made.

You are confusing the far-left, anti-war movement with the mainstream Democrat Party of the time and JFK’s government.

The US involvement in Vietnam escalated under JFK.

Hell, the closest the world has ever been to nuclear war was under JFK.
- Atomic Wedgie

Yes, 1962, Caribbean Crisis. But I am not sure he escalated the situation, he had no choice, he could not afford to allow to Chrustshev to go ahead with his plan to put rockets in Cuba. Personally I liked JFK personality.

It is tough when you don't like any candidate, which can realistically win election.
I don't like any of them, but some I dislike more than others.
- alex.TML

Same. I hate the Marxist-Leninist wing of the party and will only support Trotskyite candidates. He was a revolutionary and a heck of a coach

LOL Salon. That's hilarious.
- Rare_Jewel

I suppose it would be credible if "Tyler Durden" wrote it. 😆

https://www.reddit.com/r/...HLcirclejerk/s/TfVM0uXigh

Pissed myself
- Zezel

LOL

Loved this.

My problem is PP has been a career back-bench politician who's had a full ride pension since most of us were still paying off student loans, and that was even the olden times, when it was a lot easier to do.

I don't respect people who haven't worked for a living in the real world, or who have never had to make tough decisions before.
- gravyface

How is being a politician not working for a living?

How is voting in the house on things that will have an effect on 40 million people not making hard decisions?

We need to quit with this crap that politicians don’t work hard.

It’s a franking gruelling job.

Live in two cities.

Be away from your family for about six months a year.

It’s really two jobs if you are a backbencher - official duties and party duties.

Three jobs if you are a minister.

You constantly have to fundraise.

And you do it all for a wage significantly under the private sector.

We love to throw around this bullpoop that politicians are lazy arseholes, and then we complain that we can’t attract good candidates.

Same. I hate the Marxist-Leninist wing of the party and will only support Trotskyite candidates. He was a revolutionary and a heck of a coach
- Canada Cup

I don't think I like any of them, including Trotzky. Had to study Marxism / Leninism for 17 years. I was totally brainwashed, like most of us this time. Lenin was as bloody as any other bloodiest dictator. Everything was in his books, but nobody ever was reading it in Soviet Union then. And needless to say I am strongly against any revolutions.

Yes, 1962, Caribbean Crisis. But I am not sure he escalated the situation, he had no choice, he could not afford to allow to Chrustshev to go ahead with his plan to put rockets in Cuba. Personally I liked JFK personality.
- alex.TML

Khrushchev badly overplayed his hand by placing missiles in Cuba. He made the move partly because he thought Kennedy would back down and partly in response to the Americans putting missiles in Turkey.

It was Vietnam where he escalated, or actually got the Americans involved in the first place.

Khrushchev badly overplayed his hand by placing missiles in Cuba. He made the move partly because he thought Kennedy would back down and partly in response to the Americans putting missiles in Turkey.

It was Vietnam where he escalated, or actually got the Americans involved in the first place.
- Canada Cup

I saw him from balcony of my grandfather apartment
Have black and half white

https://russianlandmarks....s/2015/12/khrushchev5.jpg

JFK was definitely an adherent of the make love idea. But you really can’t associate him with that slogan, which was used in opposition to the war that he got the States into.

The Kennedy family was definitely part of the establishment and I’m not aware of any big anti big pharma moves he made.
- Canada Cup

Just googling, he passed the Drug Industry Act of 1962, but it appears to be pretty benign, and absolutely nothing a Democrat of today would oppose.

Whoa

Just felt an earthquake
4.7

The end is near

CC- did you feel it? Close to you

So the Boston Bruins are apparently PISSED at USA hockey.

Word is McAvoy sustained a shoulder injury. The team USA doctors apparently without consulting the Bruins gave him a shot to try to allow him to play with the injury. The shot caused infection and McAvoy ended up in the hospital.

All apparently without the Bruins knowledge/approval. 😳
- fifty__missions

McAvoy announcing the starters in the dressing room then breaking down after was an emotional moment for me. I wanted to give him a hug too. Nice team moment.

How is being a politician not working for a living?

How is voting in the house on things that will have an effect on 40 million people not making hard decisions?

We need to quit with this crap that politicians don’t work hard.

It’s a franking gruelling job.

Live in two cities.

Be away from your family for about six months a year.

It’s really two jobs if you are a backbencher - official duties and party duties.

Three jobs if you are a minister.

You constantly have to fundraise.

And you do it all for a wage significantly under the private sector.

We love to throw around this bullpoop that politicians are lazy arseholes, and then we complain that we can’t attract good candidates.
- Atomic Wedgie

Agreed but there’s some validity in questioning someone who doesn’t have any real experience outside of politics

I almost feel like the Liberals have jumped the NDP to the left on alot of things..

Also saw a chart a little while ago that shows that the Obama era was actually closer to Trump's first term than it was to the current Dems..

The entire political landscape has slid left over the last 40 years
- Azuredoom

Big time.

Whoa

Just felt an earthquake
4.7

The end is near

CC- did you feel it? Close to you
- mr.sir

Just got a call from our Surrey office. One of our CSR’s sustained some damage to their carport.

How is being a politician not working for a living?

How is voting in the house on things that will have an effect on 40 million people not making hard decisions?

We need to quit with this crap that politicians don’t work hard.

It’s a franking gruelling job.

Live in two cities.

Be away from your family for about six months a year.

It’s really two jobs if you are a backbencher - official duties and party duties.

Three jobs if you are a minister.

You constantly have to fundraise.

And you do it all for a wage significantly under the private sector.

We love to throw around this bullpoop that politicians are lazy arseholes, and then we complain that we can’t attract good candidates.
- Atomic Wedgie

Yes, stealing money is very difficult. Hard on the back and knees for sure.

Whoa

Just felt an earthquake
4.7

The end is near

CC- did you feel it? Close to you
- mr.sir

I didn’t. I think it was near Vancouver. My kid who lives downtown just texted me about it, said he didn’t feel it but friends in Langley dud.

Yes, stealing money is very difficult. Hard on the back and knees for sure.
- Rare_Jewel

You really are an idiot

I suppose it would be credible if "Tyler Durden" wrote it. 😆
- GalacticStone

Lol

I didn’t. I think it was near Vancouver. My kid who lives downtown just texted me about it, said he didn’t feel it but friends in Langley dud.
- Canada Cup

27km from sechelt

Same. I hate the Marxist-Leninist wing of the party and will only support Trotskyite candidates. He was a revolutionary and a heck of a coach
- Canada Cup

I had a university professor who was still a proud Trotskyite. Her greatest source of pride was telling us that at one time, taking her course would automatically put you on a CSIS watchlist.

She literally teared up describing the assassination of Trotsky.

She was an absolute loon, but her course was fantastic.

P.S. Trotsky banged Frida Khalo.