today is the day

Christopher Browne cbbrowne-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
Mon Oct 25 18:37:11 UTC 2010


On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 1:40 PM, Timothy Hildred <timhildred-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> for voting! just a friendly reminder not to let the forces of idiocy
> position their mascot above us in triumph.
>
> NO FORD!

I'm sufficiently unhappy with the options out there that I wonder if
his "temporary triumph" wouldn't be a well-deserved expression of
contempt for the city.  Historically, it seems pretty common that our
democracies get the kind of leadership that they deserve, particularly
when that leadership stinks.

I find the prospect of the city having completely doubled back on
political tendencies (e.g. - shifting from re-electing NDP-biased
Miller to the "conservative-ish" Ford) makes me consider the result
compromised.  People don't swing that far, that fast.  If they do, we
should be expecting the federal Tories to take over most Toronto
seats, which seems implausible.

And I'm with Clifford - if you are keen to call a very large number of
people "idiots," then whatever you are, it's not "friendly," and you
shouldn't try to mistake yourself as such.

My best idea thus far has been to consider expressing my contempt for
the campaign by spoiling my ballot.  That's not a terribly friendly
option, but I haven't seen a candidate I actually want to vote for.
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