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Communist

The Communist Party of Canada is a communist political party in Canada founded in 1921 under conditions of illegality. Although it is now a political party without any parliamentary representation, the party’s candidates have been elected to the Parliament of Canada, the Ontario legislature, the Manitoba legislature, and various municipal governments across the country. The party has also contributed significantly to trade union organizing and labour history in Canada, peace and anti-war activism, and many other social movements. The Communist Party of Canada is the second oldest acti…  

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 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

If healthcare, education, and housing were guaranteed, how do you think people’s daily lives would change?

 @9TSVBD6from Ontario  answered…6mos6MO

I don't believe the term communist has anything to do with those things. I believe government spending on those things can be a double edged sword.

 @9TTCWJMfrom Alberta  answered…6mos6MO

It would be more positive and peoples state of health would be in less danger.

 @9TTHJVPfrom Nova Scotia  answered…6mos6MO

You could run the risk of a greater tax burden, but I had been consistently shown that under less pressure, humans engage in more art, culture, and social growth. Without the worries of constant payments, society could in theory grow rapidly. However, utopian societies rarely function, and there will always be those that can manipulate systems. Therefore is should be attempted without the expectation of success, if only to move the needle.

 @9TQZW7Cfrom Ontario  answered…6mos6MO

it would be alot easier not as many people living on the streets

 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

What do you think is more effective in bringing about social change: voting in elections or participating in grassroots movements?

 @9TRY8FJPeople’sfrom Ontario  answered…6mos6MO

For either side, grassroots movements are more effective.

 @9TS3VVNIndependentfrom Newfoundland  answered…6mos6MO

Open and honest dialogue. No political theatre answers. Transparency is a must.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

If political parties focused only on supporting the working class, how do you think society would be different today?

 @9TNTCBSfrom Alberta  answered…7mos7MO

Society would be ruined, we need equal support among each of us Canadians.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

In an ideal world, what rights or resources should be guaranteed for every person regardless of their job or background?

 @9TMR89C from Alberta  answered…7mos7MO

Depending on the person or their place in the world their rights and resources can change. Even without counting their background and job, we should not limit our poeple's resources and rights. Beliefs are unique, as are our expectations.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How would you react if essential services like healthcare and education were completely free?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

What does 'political freedom' mean to you, and how much of it are you willing to sacrifice for societal benefits?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How would the abolition of tuition fees change your personal future plans or aspirations?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Do you think a leader's personality is as important as their policies?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

What would your ideal community-focused project look like, and how would it benefit everyone?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How would you ensure that every voice is heard and valued in decision-making processes in a classroom or a community?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How do you feel about the idea of income equality where everyone, regardless of job, receives a similar wage?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

What kind of role do you think unions and workers' movements should play in shaping government policies?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

How would you feel about living in a society where wealth disparity is drastically reduced, but economic competition is also limited?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

What are your thoughts on the idea of workers owning and controlling the businesses they work for?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

Do you think that valuing collective well-being over individual interests could make for a fairer society, and why or why not?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

How important do you think culture and history are to shaping political values, and have your own experiences influenced your political views?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

What do you believe should be the government's top priority: serving the interests of workers or businesses, and why?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

If you could create a policy to improve the lives of students, what would it be and why?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

What's your take on the importance of environmental conservation versus economic growth?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Can you envision a society without private property, and what would that look like to you?

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…4mos4MO

Hegseth Out, DeSantis In? Trump Rethinks Defense Pick

President-elect Donald Trump is considering Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a possible replacement for Pete Hegseth, his pick to run the Pentagon, according to people familiar with the discussions, amid Republican senators’ concerns over mounting allegations about the former Fox News host’s personal life.Picking DeSantis, a 2024 GOP primary rival for the presidency, would amount to a stunning turn for Trump. But he would also find in the governor a well-known conservative with a service record who shares Trump’s—and Hegseth’s—view on culling what they see as “woke” policies in the military.Trump allies increasingly think Hegseth might not survive further scrutiny, according to people close to the president-elect’s team, which considers the next 48 hours to be crucial to his fate.DeSantis, who served as a Navy lawyer in Iraq and the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, was on an earlier list of potential defense-secretary candidates that transition officials presented to the president. Trump ultimately went with Hegseth. But as Hegseth’s nomination has faltered, that list has been revived and DeSantis is again among the choices Trump is considering, the people said.The discussions are in their early stages, one of the people said, adding that Trump has floated DeSantis’s name in casual conversations with guests at Mar-a-Lago, his private Florida club.Trump could decide not to choose DeSantis and select another replacement, if Hegseth’s nomination falls apart, the people said. Another potential defense-secretary candidate who has been discussed by Trump allies, according to people familiar with the matter, is Elbridge Colby, a former Pentagon official and ally of Vice President-elect JD Vance. Trump is also considering Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa) for the job, some of the people said.DeSantis was once seen as an acolyte of Trump but his decision to challenge the former president in the 2024 GOP primary began a conflict between them, with Trump casting DeSantis as disloyal. Trump easily prevailed in the primary and friends of the two have worked to repair the relationship.

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…4mos4MO

Border Bombshell: 8 Million New Arrivals Under Biden

The immigration surge of the past few years has been the largest in U.S. history, surpassing the great immigration boom of the late 1800s and early 1900s, according to a New York Times analysis of government data.Annual net migration — the number of people coming to the country minus the number leaving — averaged 2.4 million people from 2021 to 2023, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Total net migration during the Biden administration is likely to exceed eight million people.That’s a faster pace of arrivals than during any other period on record, including the peak years of Ellis Island traffic, when millions of Europeans came to the United States. Even after taking into account today’s larger U.S. population, the recent surge is the most rapid since at least 1850.The numbers in the Times analysis include both legal and illegal immigration. About 60 percent of immigrants who have entered the country since 2021 have done so without legal authorization, according to a Goldman Sachs report based on government data.The combined increases of legal and illegal immigration have caused the share of the U.S. population born in another country to reach a new high, 15.2 percent in 2023, up from 13.6 percent in 2020. The previous high was 14.8 percent, in 1890.Several factors caused the surge, starting with President Biden’s welcoming immigration policy during his first three years in office. Offended by Donald J. Trump’s harsh policies — including the separation of families at the border — Mr. Biden and other Democrats promised a different approach. “We’re a nation that says, ‘If you want to flee, and you’re fleeing oppression, you should come,’” Mr. Biden said during his 2020 presidential campaign.After taking office, his administration loosened the rules on asylum and other immigration policies, making it easier for people to enter the United States. Some have received temporary legal status while their cases wend through backlogged immigration courts. Others have remained without legal permission.

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…3mos3MO

Defense Bill Blocks Transgender Care To Minors

The Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to a defense policy bill directing $895 billion toward the Pentagon and other military activities, moving over the objections of some Democrats who opposed a provision added late in the negotiations that would deny coverage for transgender health procedures for minors.The 85-to-14 vote, coming a week after a divided House passed the same measure, cleared the bill for President Biden’s signature.Most Republicans and many Democrats supported the measure, which provides a 14.5 percent pay raise to junior enlisted service members and a 4.5 percent pay raise for all other service members. It also expands access to meal assistance, housing and child care programs that benefit those in uniform.But several Democrats withheld their backing in protest of a provision preventing TRICARE, the military’s health care plan for service members, from covering “medical interventions for the treatment of gender dysphoria that could result in sterilization” for children under 18.The language, which would affect the gender-transitioning children of service members, was recently added to the measure at the insistence of Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana, who refused to bring a defense bill to the House floor without it, according to aides familiar with the negotiations.Twenty-one Democrats, led by Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, proposed an amendment to strip the provision from the bill, but the matter was never brought to a vote. Several of them took to the floor on Tuesday to lodge their objections.“It’s flat-out wrong to put this provision in this bill and take away a service member’s freedom to make that decision for their families,” Ms. Baldwin said, estimating that the provision could negatively affect as many as 6,000 to 7,000 military families.

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