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Will legalize cannabis and ecstasy. "The drug problem can be tackled through education and legalization. We support free ecstasy testing kits in clubs to ensure that dangerous pills aren’t being passed around." |
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vote for them anyway? |
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welcome to holland |
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I think it's a good idea. |
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i do too. i'm just commenting on the fact that they've got a terrible and unshakable reputation as the "hippie" party. it's true that there are a ton of hippies involved who help give them this really embarrassing image, but i do think they've got the best progressive platform by far. |
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have you even taken ecstacy? |
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i wouldn't rreally want them rrunning the countrry though. if i'm honest. |
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fair enough. i would want them running mine. |
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seriously though, i've been to these houseparties here in holland (1997, 1998) and it was forbidden to take drugs inside, but once you were in there were these places where you could go and test if your pills were 'good', that is, if it really were the drugs you think it were, kinda contradictional |
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Link? |
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I have serious reservations about voting for a one policy party. You can imagine if they got into power and they were forming a cabinet, "OK who wants to be minister for finance, anyone, anyone. Names in the hat again. Right, who wants to be minister for the environment, stop, you can't all be minister for the environment" |
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The green party is on the right track, but its totally useless and it steals votes from the democrats. heres why the green party sucks right now: Republicans - They are the majority right now. They rule all and have all the power. The only ones who can stand up to Republicans are Democrats, who are second in line for power. Democrats - not really great, but the lesser of two evils. Power must be shifted gradually away from Republican party to the Dem party so the dem party becomes the majority. Once the Republican party becomes weak 1 of 2 things will happen: 1. The democratic party will break up and meld into the Rep + Green party (thus the green becomes the new ultra-liberal democratic equivilent and the republican becomes ultra-conservative-neo-nazi party) or 2. The republican party breaks down and joins the democrats, so now its the Deomcratic Party vs. the Green Party. However this will not happen anytime soon as the Republicans are fighting (with teeth) to hold ultimate power and die hard green party voters refuse to vote democrats because they do not realize what I have typed above about transfering all power (temporarily) to the Dems will eventually lead them to victory. |
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i blame my memory loss on ecstasy |
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i blame my memory loss on ecstacy |
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I don't take ecstasy anymore because I hate the three day come down |
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I never took x because I was afraid I would grow a vagina and start listening to rave music and hugging people i didn't know. |
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I don't take ecstasy anymorre because my life changed. |
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0101 - actually, the green party is not a one-platform party at all. that's an unfortunate myth. one of the things that makes them interesting is that they have ideas for just about every issue. it's not just the environment - it's about economic reforms and things like that as well. if you read nader's ideas, for instance, you'll see more what it's about. weatheredstoner - that's a really interesting bunch of theories, but i strongly disagree. first of all, the democrats are not an alternative to the republicans. most democrats are as right-wing as republicans and the most extreme dems are essentially moderates (which translates to, don't rock the boat or change anything). you could barely call them the lesser of two evils - it's so slight a difference that it's a joke. they're both terrible parties. secondly, the republicans will never be as powerless as the democrats are now. we are possibly witnessing the most extreme, totalitarian right-wing gov't ever in us history. they're not going to disappear - they'll always be there and will have equal or greater power than the dems. third parties are always so far behind either of the major parties that they won't ever even begin to pose a threat as you describe. it would probably take a civil war to see the scenario you're describing play out. it would take the collapse of the entire system - it won't happen. no third party will ever come close to winning the presidency in our lifetimes, especially not a liberal third party. if you like the way things are going, vote the democrats. if you want more of a lean to the extreme conservatism, vote republicans. but if there's to be any change at all that will better our country, you can't vote either. they just aren't progressive at all - they don't want change. the two major parties love the way things are going right now. |
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I know they aren't literally a one issue party. But really, do you want a bunch of granola munching idealists running you economy? |
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absolutely not. that's why i voted for nader. |
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"civil war" I'm honestly scared because I'm pretty sure I'll live to see one happen (as will the rest of you). At the same time, I'm excited and motivated enough to see such a huge paradigm shift and take part in fighting for what I believe in. And yes, I have no quarrel with killing another human if its for the good of the world. |
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i absolutely have a lot of quarrels with killing another human even if it's for "the good of the world." nonviolent resistance is the ONLY way you will ever see progress. violent revolutions are the fastest way to military dictatorship. |
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I do belive that some states will leave the union in our lifetime, although I can't see there being a civil war. As I can see Canada seperating more for financial reasons than political. |
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It will be a bloodbath because they will label us as "terrorists". Either pick up a weapon and start fighting or enjoy your stay in a 'freedom camp'. |
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I think the problem with the US at the moment is that it is fast running out of natural resourses and will depend more and more on imports. The price of living there will increase and the gap between rich and poor will increase, creating civil unrest and power will fall onto self sufficent states. Canada on the other hand has loads of untapped resources and will probably will side with China to supply the US. Creating a devide with the East and West of Canada and the shift of power will be to the West of Canada and will probably will devide the country at that point. |
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You mean canada will divide? Interesting, but while thats going on, I'll be stabbin rich people here in the states. Ta-ta |
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