I really think NDP should focus on building a movement through education and grassroots engagement rather than focusing on elections right now. What we need is a vision people can get behind and stay committed to for the long haul. The platform of socialism is the correct vehicle here because it offers a structural alternative to the current system. It's not about this or that individual issue that libs and cons fight over. It's acknowledging that our current liberal capitalist system is not operating in the interest of the working class majority, and that we need a fundamental change in how the country is run.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Both can be done at the same time

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago

Sure, I'm not saying that winning elections would be bad in any way. I'm just noting that shouldn't be the primary focus.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I disagree. Our collective vision (if that even exists) is always shot down by the electable. We need to get elected before we can wield good positive change. Go NDP!

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 hours ago

That's because there is no collective vision right now. This stuff doesn't happen overnight. There needs to be an actual education process to explain to people what socialism is, how our capitalist system actually works, and how that impacts people in their daily lives. Vast majority of Canadians have no idea how any of this stuff works in practice or why they should care. Without that base understanding, there's no way to build a movement that can endure. Elections are completely meaningless when people are voting on singular issues which are mere symptoms. The focus has to be on root problems that we have to address as a society.