Doug Ford keeps on getting reelected, his brother was the mayor of Toronto despite the drugs and overall unseriousness... I mean why do people elect these guys? Is it for the memes and laughs?

I'm being totally serious when I ask this btw. What does the average Doug voter's rationale for getting this guy in office? Same with former Rob Ford voters. Who voted for Rob Ford? Why?

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[–] the16bitgamer@programming.dev -2 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Because the Liberals who came before him were worse, and to those who keep voting for him, haven’t changed.

With that said even in the snap election the Conservatives weren’t as popular as duggie is thinking he is. Rural towns flipped Liberal though not enough of them.

The Ontario Liberal and NDP parties need to get their act together and start cleaning up since the last election the campaign on “we’re better than Dug” when dug was very popular with his hard stance on Trump

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

Because the Liberals who came before him were worse

For reasons no one can actually state. Ford is running record deficits and has ballooned the debt, while cutting all services, and how many private jets did the Liberals order?

Boomers still go on about Bob Rae and having a Lesbian Premiere really triggered the hicks in Ontario.

[–] thisorthatorwhatever@lemmy.world 1 points 35 minutes ago

We need two sets of laws for Ontario. In Toronto we want speed cameras, some roads closed to cars. I get that it's not an issue in N. Ontario. I'd even let 14 year olds drive in N. Ontario because of the distances, if we make people start by driving a small 1L car, before being allowed to buy an SUV in the Greater Toronto Area.

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 12 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

The liberals before him were not in fact worse. Smarmy assholes who didn't do enough, sure. Worse that Doug Ford, not by a long shot.

[–] the16bitgamer@programming.dev 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I wasn’t in Ontario so that’s what I am hearing from coworkers and neighbours

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

He is actively, blatantly dismantling every public service to drive everybody to the private sector so he and his friends can directly benefit.

[–] thisorthatorwhatever@lemmy.world 1 points 35 minutes ago* (last edited 14 minutes ago)

Sadly, Nobody cares.