I live in Ontario, and I feel like I'm living in a bubble, because not a single person I've talked to likes Drug Fraud, but Ontario voted this sack of shit thrice into the office. Everything feels like it's in fucking shambles: the housing, healthcare, education (all the levels!); anything public aside from fucking businesses.

But then again, there's also an insane amount of political apathy amongst my peers (I'm around 30). No one believes that their ability to vote means anything. I'm not allowed to vote (I'm a PR), and I have to find ways to tell my friends to go fucking vote. While it's true that if shit hits the fucking roof I can always just move out, it hurts me to just watch my friends suffer, especially when a number of them are teachers and nurses, and they recount the sad episodes of the kids in schools and the patients in hospitals not getting the care they need.

[–] beejboytyson@lemmy.world -5 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Our country is conservative, we just don't go to church.

[–] AstralPath@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Its really not. If we had 100% voter turnout, the Conservatives would never be re-elected. Ever wonder why right-wing politics is so keen on voter suppression?

Yeah...

[–] prodigalsorcerer@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

If we had proportional representation, the conservatives would never be in power. Even though I think the apathetic non voting crowd leans more left, I think Doug's populism and marketing would certainly garner some votes if everyone were compelled to vote. And historically, they've really only needed 40% of the for to win.

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