The NDP Just Doesn't Get It

This is a post in response to an article in the GlobeandMail.com about the apparent lack of respect the Political Left gets.

With capitalism on its derriere, the left still gets no respect

What the NDP and its supporters do not seem to realize is that it doesn't really matter that they were correct about many of the problems now facing the world. It doesn't matter because many people just dont want to pay for the other guy or have more rules or less stuff, even if it is the right thing to do, according to some.

People are generally self interested, especially in difficult times. It's understandable, if not ideal conduct for a citizen.

It is certainly true there are many caring, giving people but they generally remain caring and giving only to the point that it doesn't overly inconvenience them or lower their standard of living.

I'm not saying that is good or bad, just that it is so.

Add to that the NDP's solutions to these complex problems tend to be overly simplistic and untenable politically and it is not that surprising they haven't gone anywhere in the polls.