r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • May 23 '22
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u/drain-angel BC May 29 '22
Why is the discussion around electoralism in firearm politics always revolves on the idea that the CPC should alienate a chunk of their base to satiate non-committal voters on topics that they already objectively are identical to the other parties (but apparently not enough somehow), especially regarding social issues?
Why isn't it the other way around? Why can't the discussion be on getting the Libs/NDP to stop being at our throats? For all these "liberal" gun owners who think they're such a massive influential voting bloc here, why hasn't any progress been made on that front? Especially given that it wasn't too long ago that the NDP had an empowered rural caucus and allowed dissent, such as the LGR vote.
Also credit where credits due, the GPC is about to enact pro-firearm policies but we don't see people running around every other week saying that the GPC needs to alienate their environmentalist base to woo voters for firearm policy.