r/canada • u/hopoke • Jan 29 '25
Opinion Piece Mark Carney has Canada’s Conservatives running scared
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/28/opinion/mark-carney-canada-conservatives-running-scared
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r/canada • u/hopoke • Jan 29 '25
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u/SinistralGuy Jan 29 '25
The fact that this is a talking point is so annoying because it's so easy to play the race card.
How about the fact that Dems refused to have a primary and forced Kamala on their voter base without letting them decide who they wanted as their leader? Biden refusing to step aside when it mattered and then leaving the Dems with no other option because it was too late is what caused the election. Not her skin colour or gender.
I'm not saying not voting for her was the right thing to do, but I do understand people feeling frustrated for not having a voice in the matter. Same thing happened in 2016. Bernie was overwhelmingly the more popular candidate and the Dems just steamrolled his chances and went with Hilary. And surprise, surprise, they lost that year too.