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Saw this post indicating that Avi Lewis initially is gonna have a net negative view from the public. https://x.com/DavidColetto/status/2039881393539277283?s=20

This isn’t necessarily surprising because in the current massive popularity of Carney where Liberals will entirely dismiss even mild criticisms, and where the last election results and media bias has caused people to just kinda dismiss the left entirely. Also since I think Avi is correctly trying to create a third pole in Canadian politics instead of being the junior partner in the “non conservative” poll, it kinda makes sense that the party isnt gonna be as popular among Liberal voters. That is okay.

There is also the (wrong) perception that the left is into all these so-called irrelevant issues and doesn’t have Real Solutions like Carney and Polievre supposedly do.

I think there’s a few things we need to respond with

1. ⁠Hammering down on cost of living, economic populism, democratic socialism, class based politics. Present wedge issues where the conservatives and liberals have to either make concessions and upset their 1% backers, or come accross as bei mg in service of economic elites and as part of the problem of cost of living.

2. Permanent year round organizing was passed, we actually have to act on that, get involved with EDAs, build connections with union locals, social movements, tenant unions, mutual aid etc.

3. Fundraising. I feel like we need to be way more active both holding community fundraiser type stuff. And also at least personally since the party is finally going the direction ive wanted for years, Im upping my support and starting a monthly donation.

This feels like a really pivotal opening to move the political spectrum to the left.

It might take a while for to really come to fruition. I mean right now we’re coming out of a low for the party and the broader left really but I am optimistic. I think the fact that there’s been so much establishment backlash is a sign that we’re doing something right.