But the party needs to replace her not with some star from outside of the party, but rather someone who’s been in it for a long time and really understands how it works. That’s been a big problem with it from the day May became leader.
Second, the person that replaces her needs to really understand what the role that the Green Party could actually fill in Canada. It isn’t to become the government. And it’s not even to be a ‘ginger party’ like the NDP. It needs to be the party that works to raise the consciousness of ordinary Canadians. By that, I mean they should educate people about how government really works, and why we need to deal with the Climate Emergency.
A political party can accomplish a lot without actually winning elections. It has a huge head start with fundraising due to the tax write-offs the govt offers. And organized Electoral District Associations can act like lego blocks that the party can use to mobilized public actions regionally, provincially, federally—and even internationally.
The problem with the Greens is once they start gaining any traction, some outside ‘famous person’ pops up who wants to join by becoming the leader and get elected to Parliament. At that point, every other aspect of organizing ridings and raising people’s consciousness gets thrown away so the party can strip it’s gears getting Peerless Leader elected. This eliminates the ability of the party to grow or do much else other than stroke the ego of the leader. That’s exactly what happened with May was made leader without having ever been a member of the party.
Elizabeth May has worked very hard for the Green Party and as a member of Parliament. But she doesn’t understand the role that the Greem Party should be filling and because of that she’s really damaged it—probably fatally.
First, she needs to quit.
But the party needs to replace her not with some star from outside of the party, but rather someone who’s been in it for a long time and really understands how it works. That’s been a big problem with it from the day May became leader.
Second, the person that replaces her needs to really understand what the role that the Green Party could actually fill in Canada. It isn’t to become the government. And it’s not even to be a ‘ginger party’ like the NDP. It needs to be the party that works to raise the consciousness of ordinary Canadians. By that, I mean they should educate people about how government really works, and why we need to deal with the Climate Emergency.
A political party can accomplish a lot without actually winning elections. It has a huge head start with fundraising due to the tax write-offs the govt offers. And organized Electoral District Associations can act like lego blocks that the party can use to mobilized public actions regionally, provincially, federally—and even internationally.
The problem with the Greens is once they start gaining any traction, some outside ‘famous person’ pops up who wants to join by becoming the leader and get elected to Parliament. At that point, every other aspect of organizing ridings and raising people’s consciousness gets thrown away so the party can strip it’s gears getting Peerless Leader elected. This eliminates the ability of the party to grow or do much else other than stroke the ego of the leader. That’s exactly what happened with May was made leader without having ever been a member of the party.
Elizabeth May has worked very hard for the Green Party and as a member of Parliament. But she doesn’t understand the role that the Greem Party should be filling and because of that she’s really damaged it—probably fatally.