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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I just want to pop in to say that BC just had its provincial election a few weeks ago and narrowly avoided electing a batshit crazy fascist fringe party by a razor-thin margin. BC might be more progressive on paper but we still fall into the exact same traps that get populist fascists like Trump elected.

Doesn't help that our voter turnout is pathetic and, generally, progressive-minded people don't vote.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

progressive-minded people don’t vote.

Part of the reason is strategic voting because of first-past-the-post not giving a voice to underrepresented communities in our province. People want to vote for their favourite parties not just the two big ones so they dont bother in the end.