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[jetli]

What surprised me most about the election was the back of B section in the Toronto Star.

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[clefbarton]

For those of us who didn't get the paper, what was that?

[jetli]

You know how in the 2004 elections we had the student polling to see how students would vote? And you know how I think every single "riding" went Liberal or NDP mainly or Green maybe, ie NOT Conservative? They did the same thing this time, maybe with a younger age group, not sure, but I think it's something like half or more went Conservative.

It just surprised me cause A) They aren't great for students, and B) I thought that the younger generations were becoming more and more liberal minded overall.

[clefbarton]

No, suprisingly large numbers of young people are becoming more conservative. It's being passed down more strongly these days, or so I see, at least.

And students don't realize how bad it is...they don't really think about the policies to a great extent...well, most of them.

[clefbarton]

A lot of them did it because they were Ted's friends, though. Like, I know a few weren't actually conservative.

[clefbarton]

Yet another reason for them to do it.

[jetli]

I guess, I always thought that it was just a general trend of kids being more liberal. And you have to admit, compared to our year, which was not that long ago, it's a HUGE shift.

[clefbarton]

It is. But, at the same time, I know a lot of conservatives from our year.

[le_matt]

in general, youth tend to be more liberal and NDP since they aren't financially independant and don't pay taxes, thus they focus on social issues when supporting a party. That all changes when you start realising how much money goes to the government, money that helps people you don't know

[clefbarton]

Or people that you do know. I'm waving right now.

[jetli]

I definitely don't think taxes are a bad thing, and there is nothing wrong with actually helping people you don't know. That being said, there is quite a bit of money that just go into people's pockets for personal gain and such too. But it's like that with ANY government.

[clefbarton]

Except, apparently, the conservatives are going to cut taxes, and therefore kill all of our social programs.

Golly-gee, goody!

[jetli]

Hey, I didn't vote for 'em. And I doubt they will hold a lot of the promises they made. Definitely not on other issues with a minority government, perhaps not the GST one, who knows?

[clefbarton]

The government can't afford it, basically. But, it's what they were elected on (pretty much)...that and the sponsorship scandal. They need to at least attempt it.

[jetli]

Yah, they will attempt just to say that they fulfilled their promise of trying, but I don't think it will pass. This might be a good thing in the long run, Steven Harper serves, doesn't do great, Liberals get back, but aren't as complacent as they were and so we get a better government after about 3/4 years assuming there isn't ANOTHER nonconfidence vote.