i was actually excited to see kinsella back in action. he seems to have a chip on his shoulder regarding trudeau, and i'd like to see him given the opportunity to let it out.

this speaks to a naivete in what we refer to as "progressivism" that is really reduced to a conservative moral principle. i am a potential green supporter, and i do not remotely care about "morality" or "decency" or "decorum in politics"; these are bourgeois concepts that belong on the right hand of the spectrum and have nothing to do with actually winning seats in parliament.

in the end, they'll look back on this as a mistake, as all these better-than-you voters end up voting for the mainstream parties, while the scrappers wonder where the fight went.

https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/2019/07/30/warren-kinsellas-green-party-work-is-done-elizabeth-may-says.html