tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9904986.post116796326036857006..comments2023-05-25T05:12:07.166-07:00Comments on Getting it Right: Jason Cherniak doesn't know what progressive meansUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9904986.post-29204052407435435942007-01-18T07:23:00.000-08:002007-01-18T07:23:00.000-08:00"I never argued for the status quo. I said I prefe..."I never argued for the status quo. I said I prefer smaller increases over time than one big increase at once." J.C.<br /><br />Jason, arguing for no increase in real wages,<br /><br />("I support further reasonable increases. This way, business has time to adjust to the new rates. Since it is close to inflation, they are likely making enough in extra revenue already that it will be affordable." J.C.)<br /><br />is arguing for the status quo.<br /><br />I'm surprised to read you "think" it's not.Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15012567844101960274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9904986.post-1168307584427054642007-01-08T17:53:00.000-08:002007-01-08T17:53:00.000-08:00Erik,A bit late to getting to your post but my sen...Erik,<BR/><BR/>A bit late to getting to your post but my sense is that both Jason and his friends are much more concerned with core economic growth and not at all concerned with the essence of Canada. <BR/><BR/>This country has a long and unique history of a humanist social democracy that extends back to Robert Baldwin and Louis LaFonataine. <BR/><BR/>Given that most of his arguments were speculative at best and that he seemed to change his opinion severa times, it's difficult (for me at least) to understand why he really objects to the increase. After all real wages and wealth for the lowest income earners has been declining for decades now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9904986.post-1168263272004993452007-01-08T05:34:00.000-08:002007-01-08T05:34:00.000-08:00I never argued for the status quo. I said I prefe...I never argued for the status quo. I said I prefer smaller increases over time than one big increase at once.Jason Cherniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12473304114206630747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9904986.post-1167970159990159642007-01-04T20:09:00.000-08:002007-01-04T20:09:00.000-08:00great post Erik. taking the progressive stance, re...great post Erik. taking the progressive stance, requires talking and walking the talk. My problem with the Liberals is they sure like to talk like progressives but well, in power, they just don't follow through. Ont liberal govt is a prime example, as they don't mind raising their pay but not minimum wage. They always have the same excuse, whether it is when the economy is poor or booming.susansmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02573558646874765432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9904986.post-1167967807608113842007-01-04T19:30:00.000-08:002007-01-04T19:30:00.000-08:00Jason is a conservative who just doesn't know it y...Jason is a conservative who just doesn't know it yet. His support for Dion was based on currying favor with his riding president, not because of Dion's ideas (he can't write two coherent sentences on environmental sustainability). Pretty funny that the Liblogs guy is a closet conservative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9904986.post-1167967097428945092007-01-04T19:18:00.000-08:002007-01-04T19:18:00.000-08:00Erik this is a great post. It is fair and it is ac...Erik this is a great post. It is fair and it is accurate. <BR/><BR/>There are many people in the Liberal party of Canada who fit better with the Conservatives ideologically but for whatever reasons, (family, culture, etc) stay attached to the Liberals. <BR/><BR/>The Libs like to think of themselves as progressive and by and large many are. However, many aren't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9904986.post-1167966691060307992007-01-04T19:11:00.000-08:002007-01-04T19:11:00.000-08:00There are a lot of men who call themselves progres...There are a lot of men who call themselves progressive who do not know what the word means. I am thankful that you do know what it means.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com