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I do have socialist leanings.... Drop the obsession with unions, and perhaps the NDP and I could make a deal.

I'm curious to know how your brain makes peace with this apparent contradiction.

I'm pro-porn, except for all the nudity.

I suggest a quick reading of the differences between Marxism, Leninism, Marxism-Leninism, and Communism.

You'll be quick to see that socialism doesn't = union in every case.

You should also note that I said socialist "leanings" and, by this, I meant I support socialist political economy. This means a strong state intervention in regulation and control of certain sectors of the economy (health care being a contemporary Canadian example).

What I meant by my unions comment is that unions, in my opinion, are outdated within the Canadian context. Though they have their place, and they play an extremely important role, I just don't feel that they should they should have the bargaining power they have - especially in the federal context. The union issue is a tired one, especially because of their current strength. I think the NDP just looks to use unions as a way of gaining the "working class" vote, even though it never works.