I think this election is going to piss off a lot of people posting here because it will be dominated by what kind of change Ontario wants.
It's already pissing me off. Mainly because my vote doesn't matter (I'm a vinyl aficionado, I reserve the right to sound like a broken rekkid). That and it's being mainly contested by a demagogue and a vote-buying party. What grand choices!
This will, of course, result in people voting for a demagogue or voting for a vote-buyer as a vote against a demagogue or a vote for because it was solidly bought with cheap promises. Cynical doesn't even begin to describe the political situation.
It's going to be a bunch of "What am I getting out of these people?" instead of what it should be: "What are these people going to do to aid in the progression of society?". A bunch of non-speak talking points about "efficiencies" and a bunch of "Look what we're doing for you now!" (see: upcoming Throne Speech).
A bunch of politicos playing to people's most selfish wants and maybe a few needs. Putting people into silos of apparently contradictory goals (see: blah, blah, blah, latte, blah, elites and "middle class champions!" talk).
It will see some damn cynical politicking and possibly ugly rhetoric.
It will only be interesting insofar as watching a trainwreck or car crash may be, not because I expect any sort of substantial and meaningful progression to come out of it.
It will be a farce and a fraud. I wasn't expecting any better so I'm not going to pretend I'm surprised.
Can't wait to go to my local candidates' meeting to self-flagellate and roll my eyes whilst my ears are filled with such a high level of bullshit that I start relating to the lard-blob of London.
Of course, I'm just an "elite" (LOL!) with silly high-minded ideas which are irrelevant when people can't pay their bills because:
- Their debts are too high (which is now everyone's fault and problem for some reason)
- They're under- or unemployed (a legitimate reason for worry unless ^)
- They can pay their bills but refuse to make personal choices that would aid in this
- They're poor (a legitimate reason, but I don't think any of these pols actually care about poor people)
Of course, reasons 1. and 3. will be what the pols play to which is sad. Those people don't need help or government intervention, they need a financial planner and possibly psychologist.
I'm middle-income and in pretty serious debt. This is no one's fault but my own and I don't expect any government intervention on my behalf, least of all intervention that will lead to negative financial outcomes for society in the context of government. For example, magically slashing hydro bills with seemingly magic dollars from the ether.
Wait, you know what, I'm not even pissed off about the election, I actually think I stopped caring a long time ago. My voice doesn't matter anyway, why waste my time?
