John Ibbitson: Angry, Resentful, Deluded
I’m in a good mood. In fact, I can’t stop smiling.
Not everyone’s happy, however. John Ibbitson writes in today’s Globe about how Conservatives, rather than celebrating a close win, are seething at their shutout in Toronto.
The Conservatives are nursing their own resentments. They can’t believe that urban voters in Ontario refused to support them. They blame urban Central Canada (and as far as they are concerned, downtown Vancouver abuts Lake Ontario) for the fragility of their win, and angrily ask what it will take for these wine-sipping crypto-socialists to get with the program.
The Tories need to wake up from this dangerous delusion fast.
Hmmm. Now that you mention it, I do detect some anger.
With apologies to Mr. Ibbitson, let me suggest:
The Liberal-friendly media are nursing their own resentments. They can’t believe that the hicks outside Toronto failed to support them. They blame suburban and rural Canada (and as far as they are concerned, downtown Calgary abuts the Mississippi) for their loss, and angrily ask what it will take for these beer-swilling crypto-fascists to get with the program.
Front Street needs to wake up from this dangerous delusion fast.
The sun is shining. Spring is approaching. It’s a beautiful day.
January 27th, 2006 at 2:26 am
Well said. The arrogance that is displayed by the Toronto core Liberals never ceases to amaze me.
January 27th, 2006 at 11:29 am
Yeah, sometimes I feel like I pick on the Globe too much, but this resentment thing that he’s talking about – I just don’t see it.