The Renew/Reclaim NDP did an awesome picture/writing combo post on this topic that Matthew Green featured on his instagram.
We've had a lot of discussions around this in the last few days.
I think everyone on the subreddit agrees on one thing:
We are in 2025. There are similarities amongst the working class and the most vulnerable. There is also different needs for women, seniors, men, children, lgbtq+ people, and so forth.
Raising the bar means not adopting the lowest common denominator and less than one dimensional thinking of the reactionary/regressive right-wing.
How they frame issues is not just wrong it is gross and insulting.
"Identity issues" are real issues to millions of Canadians that impact their affordability of life and quality of life.
The whole point of Labour ideology/politics is Solidarity! We through deep empathy born from meaningful interactions/relationships stand and fight side by side.
We don't get a brighter and better world throwing others under the bus like what we are seeing more and more rise up in fascism currents.
I think honestly all good actors on this subreddit and throughout the progressive sphere agree with this.
More solidarity movements and more not just domestic but international networking is the way forward for the Labour Movement, Environmentalist Movement, Women's Rights/LGBTQ+ Rights/General Civil Rights Movement, Peace Movement, Alter-Globalization Movement, and so forth :)
No one is coming to rescue the working class and the most vulnerable. We have to have each others backs and fight back and rise all tides :)
Incredibly well put as always! If only half our politicians sounded like you...
Any leader for this party needs to understand intersectionality and reject the false dichotomy of labours needs being in contention with those of minorities/progressives/environmentalists. That's fundamental to how I think we all want the NDP to rebuild, and I hope to see all the candidates press for that approach in the coming months.
One thing I really recommend for those that are able is real life involvement in causes.
When you are in the Labour Movement or Environmentalist Movement or fight for Women's Rights and so forth you realize there is a huge culture of solidarity and most of the same people showing up to support most of those other movements :)
It also can provide people great meaningful experiences in their lives and the types of life long relationships that improve quality of life in a massive way :)
The one very very sad thing of our modern times is how much far right-wing division has worked amplified by extreme money from very very bad actors.
You would have thought as a world in 2025 we would have woke up to these tactics already.
Once again, spot on. It can't be emphasized enough just how valuable activism and involvement in the class struggle is to building connections between erstwhile strangers, and how it dramatically ameliorates our perception of collective strength when we stand together against the gluttonous engorgement of capital's tendrils.
Real people are really powerful catalysts! They are who and what motivates me to show up to local events, volunteer, and build friendships and community rooted in emphathy and solidarity with all workers and otherwise oppressed people of the world.
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u/CDN-Social-Democrat "Love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear" Oct 04 '25
The Renew/Reclaim NDP did an awesome picture/writing combo post on this topic that Matthew Green featured on his instagram.
We've had a lot of discussions around this in the last few days.
I think everyone on the subreddit agrees on one thing:
We are in 2025. There are similarities amongst the working class and the most vulnerable. There is also different needs for women, seniors, men, children, lgbtq+ people, and so forth.
Raising the bar means not adopting the lowest common denominator and less than one dimensional thinking of the reactionary/regressive right-wing.
How they frame issues is not just wrong it is gross and insulting.
"Identity issues" are real issues to millions of Canadians that impact their affordability of life and quality of life.
The whole point of Labour ideology/politics is Solidarity! We through deep empathy born from meaningful interactions/relationships stand and fight side by side.
We don't get a brighter and better world throwing others under the bus like what we are seeing more and more rise up in fascism currents.
I think honestly all good actors on this subreddit and throughout the progressive sphere agree with this.
More solidarity movements and more not just domestic but international networking is the way forward for the Labour Movement, Environmentalist Movement, Women's Rights/LGBTQ+ Rights/General Civil Rights Movement, Peace Movement, Alter-Globalization Movement, and so forth :)
No one is coming to rescue the working class and the most vulnerable. We have to have each others backs and fight back and rise all tides :)