A Leadership Election long ago...
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2020 2:07 pm
Draw close, dear children while I tell you a story about a leadership election long, long ago.
The country had been ruled by elite emperors for many years, but the people had formed a new political party, and it was very good. They called it the Canadian Alliance.
The people had selected a man called Mr.Day to lead their party, and they were happy and excited because he inspired them to hope for great changes when they were elected into power.
There were people in the party, though, who were not happy with Mr. Day, the leader the people had chosen. They decided to publicly embarrass him, so they formed their own caucus and called it something "democratic". The people mostly just referred to them as DoRCs.
The DoRCs went to the media and complained about Mr. Day until he told them he would run again in a leadership election to ensure that the people were still behind him.
Many people ran in that leadership race. There were DoRCs, and other Members of Parliament, a former Member of Parliament named Mr. Harper, and, even a transgender supermodel. They were exciting times.
As the campaign progressed, Mr. Day was holding events that were drawing hundreds of people, and packing venues. His support was strong and enthusiastic. He gave speeches about how great the country would be after he won the next election, and people followed him from event-to-event, just to hear him talk.
His closest opponent was Mr. Harper. He held events, too, but mostly nobody came. His speeches were fine, but they did not ignite the passion and loyalty that was there for the current leader.
Eventually, the people received their ballots in the mail. Some were concerned when they saw that the return envelopes were addressed to a random post office box, and they were see-through, so the marked ballot was clearly visible.
But, they dutifully filled them out and mailed them in, then waited for the results.
The day of the winner announcement came, and something strange started to happen. News was leaking to the east side of the country that there had been unprecedented support for Mr. Harper in the western provinces. The people were confused.
When it was announced later that night that Mr. Harper had defeated Mr. Day, the people in the east were shocked. Even moreso when they were told that it was their votes that had tipped the scales against the current leader.
The people had seen with their own eyes the crowds that followed Mr. Day, so they knew in their guts that it wasn't right, and they started to complain.
Immediately, other party members began urging the people to accept the results "for the good of the party". They were told that it would be better to have "our" team in office (even if they were cheaters) than to have the elite emperors. The people accepted the results after Mr. Day conceded, and urged unity.
Almost immediately, the new leader decided to merge the party with a party that did not have the same values. The people tried to be optimistic, but they were alarmed to see that their dreams were being sidelined.
After some time, the new leader was, indeed, given charge over the whole country, where he ruled for many years. But,the dreams of the people were never realized.
When the elite emperors again took power, they took possession of a country with new laws that made it even easier for them to rule harshly over the people. Mr. Harper went on to make lots of money, and to hobknob with the other world elites, while the people were left to mourn what could have been.
The End.
The country had been ruled by elite emperors for many years, but the people had formed a new political party, and it was very good. They called it the Canadian Alliance.
The people had selected a man called Mr.Day to lead their party, and they were happy and excited because he inspired them to hope for great changes when they were elected into power.
There were people in the party, though, who were not happy with Mr. Day, the leader the people had chosen. They decided to publicly embarrass him, so they formed their own caucus and called it something "democratic". The people mostly just referred to them as DoRCs.
The DoRCs went to the media and complained about Mr. Day until he told them he would run again in a leadership election to ensure that the people were still behind him.
Many people ran in that leadership race. There were DoRCs, and other Members of Parliament, a former Member of Parliament named Mr. Harper, and, even a transgender supermodel. They were exciting times.
As the campaign progressed, Mr. Day was holding events that were drawing hundreds of people, and packing venues. His support was strong and enthusiastic. He gave speeches about how great the country would be after he won the next election, and people followed him from event-to-event, just to hear him talk.
His closest opponent was Mr. Harper. He held events, too, but mostly nobody came. His speeches were fine, but they did not ignite the passion and loyalty that was there for the current leader.
Eventually, the people received their ballots in the mail. Some were concerned when they saw that the return envelopes were addressed to a random post office box, and they were see-through, so the marked ballot was clearly visible.
But, they dutifully filled them out and mailed them in, then waited for the results.
The day of the winner announcement came, and something strange started to happen. News was leaking to the east side of the country that there had been unprecedented support for Mr. Harper in the western provinces. The people were confused.
When it was announced later that night that Mr. Harper had defeated Mr. Day, the people in the east were shocked. Even moreso when they were told that it was their votes that had tipped the scales against the current leader.
The people had seen with their own eyes the crowds that followed Mr. Day, so they knew in their guts that it wasn't right, and they started to complain.
Immediately, other party members began urging the people to accept the results "for the good of the party". They were told that it would be better to have "our" team in office (even if they were cheaters) than to have the elite emperors. The people accepted the results after Mr. Day conceded, and urged unity.
Almost immediately, the new leader decided to merge the party with a party that did not have the same values. The people tried to be optimistic, but they were alarmed to see that their dreams were being sidelined.
After some time, the new leader was, indeed, given charge over the whole country, where he ruled for many years. But,the dreams of the people were never realized.
When the elite emperors again took power, they took possession of a country with new laws that made it even easier for them to rule harshly over the people. Mr. Harper went on to make lots of money, and to hobknob with the other world elites, while the people were left to mourn what could have been.
The End.
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