Kevin O Leary (Canadian Trump) may be running for Tory Leadership. - Polidicks

[url]http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservative-leadership-kevin-o-leary-1.3401967[/url] [QUOTE] The Conservative leadership race has yet to start, but potential candidates are gearing up, including celebrity businessman and ex-Dragon Kevin O'Leary and some high-profile former cabinet ministers. The actual convention isn't expected for another 18 months. But the extra time is allowing outsiders to consider putting their name forward, including the outspoken Toronto business mogul O'Leary "I thought at some point, someone is going to say to me, if you can be such a critic, why don't you do better? Why don't you try it?" O'Leary told CBC News. "I thought to myself, hmmm, maybe I should." The former panellist on CBC's Dragons' Den describes himself as politically agnostic, but noted, "I'm never going to run for the NDP. They don't even like me." Not surprisingly, O'Leary said his main motivation for considering a leadership run is the economy. The businessman admits he's a polarizing figure, but argues he's just telling the truth.[/QUOTE] God help us.

thank god

OH my god.

He's much better than trump and I'd say better than harper.

[QUOTE=DELL;49530611]He's much better than trump and I'd say better than harper.[/QUOTE] Harper was at least nice

Another fucknugget who's going to get votes by claiming that running a business in any way qualifies you to run a government. He'll be heralded by the dozens of morons who go "We need a businessman to fix the economy" completely ignorant of the fact that it's exactly this kind of person that takes far more than their fair share and in all likelihood doesn't care much for the average person. How the hell can people like him even claim to identify with those who work for what could barely be considered a "living" when he has a net worth of [B]400 Million[/B]? People like him are the ones who'd see our economy run like a freight train with no brakes. It's incredibly frustrating how people like Kevin O'Leary and the Conservative party can and will be so able to convince the poorest and most disenfranchised people in this country to literally vote against their interests. This man is literally the walking embodiment of wealth inequality and the spineless "fuck you, I've got mine" elite in this country.

[QUOTE=AtomicWaffle;49531047]Another fucknugget who's going to get votes by claiming that running a business in any way qualifies you to run a government. He'll be heralded by the dozens of morons who go "We need a businessman to fix the economy" completely ignorant of the fact that it's exactly this kind of person that takes far more than their fair share and in all likelihood doesn't care much for the average person. How the hell can people like him even claim to identify with those who work for what could barely be considered a "living" when he has a net worth of [B]400 Million[/B]? People like him are the ones who'd see our economy run like a freight train with no brakes. It's incredibly frustrating how people like Kevin O'Leary and the Conservative party can and will be so able to convince the poorest and most disenfranchised people in this country to literally vote against their interests. This man is literally the walking embodiment of wealth inequality and the spineless "fuck you, I've got mine" elite in this country.[/QUOTE] Let's be fair here, most politicians can't identify with the average working person struggling to make a living. I would argue that a person running a business in the real world is closer to a your average joe than a career politician. It's also undeniable that the leadership, strategic thinking, and people skills necessary to run a successful large business would also be useful as a president. That, of course, doesn't mean that their policy ideas are the best, but that's a totally different issue.

[QUOTE=sgman91;49531078]Let's be fair here, most politicians can't identify with the average working person struggling to make a living. I would argue that a person running a business in the real world is closer to a your average joe than a career politician. It's also undeniable that the leadership, strategic thinking, and people skills necessary to run a successful large business would also be useful as a president. That, of course, doesn't mean that their policy ideas are the best, but that's a totally different issue.[/QUOTE] Sure, but my problem is that a lot of poor, working people think that corporate executives are somehow more relatable than career politicians. This perception is encouraged by the elite here who have a vested interest in keeping people poor. How many CEOs have actually worked their way up from the bottom? I can't say I'm at all comfortable with someone who spends decades in a culture that demands one maximize profit at all costs being put in a position to run a government.

[QUOTE=AtomicWaffle;49531155]How many CEOs have actually worked their way up from the bottom? I can't say I'm at all comfortable with someone who spends decades in a culture that demands one maximize profit at all costs being put in a position to run a government.[/QUOTE] You seem to be saying that the person, themselves, and not the position as a CEO is inherently about maximizing profits. What's stopping a person from having the goal of maximising profits shifting to the goal of good governance? This position as a CEO or business leader isn't the entire being of the person. The general skill set is essentially the same. I really don't understand the inherent trust anyone has for career politicians, as if they only got in to help people. Firstly, I would argue that a lot of politicians are pushed by a desire for power, and secondly, even if they had a desire to help that doesn't mean they have the skill set or ability to help. I think that's clearly shown by the absolute incompetence of how most government are run.

[QUOTE=AtomicWaffle;49531155]Sure, but my problem is that a lot of poor, working people think that corporate executives are somehow more relatable than career politicians. This perception is encouraged by the elite here who have a vested interest in keeping people poor. How many CEOs have actually worked their way up from the bottom? I can't say I'm at all comfortable with someone who spends decades in a culture that demands one maximize profit at all costs being put in a position to run a government.[/QUOTE] the elite aren't interested in keeping poor people poor, where did you even get that from?

[QUOTE=AtomicWaffle;49531047]Another fucknugget who's going to get votes by claiming that running a business in any way qualifies you to run a government. He'll be heralded by the dozens of morons who go "We need a businessman to fix the economy" completely ignorant of the fact that it's exactly this kind of person that takes far more than their fair share and in all likelihood doesn't care much for the average person. How the hell can people like him even claim to identify with those who work for what could barely be considered a "living" when he has a net worth of [B]400 Million[/B]? People like him are the ones who'd see our economy run like a freight train with no brakes. It's incredibly frustrating how people like Kevin O'Leary and the Conservative party can and will be so able to convince the poorest and most disenfranchised people in this country to literally vote against their interests. This man is literally the walking embodiment of wealth inequality and the spineless "fuck you, I've got mine" elite in this country.[/QUOTE] Watch the RNC debates in America, they will teach you a few things on why people vote for smucks who will just ruin their lives. Ya Obama isn't perfect but God damn the country they describe doesn't exist, they act as if the military is 3 dudes, a truck, and a rowboat, and that terrorists are enlisting babise out of the cribs, they act as though Obama destroyed the economy and that its 2010 in terms of the economy, and then they argue for at least 12+ hours now and they have never once fielded a single global warming question even though green energy doesn't have the boom bust cycle traditional energy has and they argue its going to destroy our economy. The conservative movement is basically fear mongering and appealing to authority to bring someone who magically can solve all problems instead of actually systematically solving our actual problems then when things don't work they say it's because they didn't have enough power and that if they could just get this chamber or that chamber under their control then they can start to solve things. It's great for scaring voters because once they get their foot in the door they let things stay bad until enough people have given them all the power then they just setout to do their own agenda and to hell with the problems.

[QUOTE=Rangergxi;49530985]Harper was at least nice[/QUOTE] No he just acted nice but then did a lot of shit behind the scenes. I'd rather have someone who is up front and owns it than someone who isn't. I mean chances are conservatives won't be back in anytime soon anyways.

[QUOTE=AtomicWaffle;49531047]Another fucknugget who's going to get votes by claiming that running a business in any way qualifies you to run a government. He'll be heralded by the dozens of morons who go "We need a businessman to fix the economy" completely ignorant of the fact that it's exactly this kind of person that takes far more than their fair share and in all likelihood doesn't care much for the average person. How the hell can people like him even claim to identify with those who work for what could barely be considered a "living" when he has a net worth of [B]400 Million[/B]? People like him are the ones who'd see our economy run like a freight train with no brakes. It's incredibly frustrating how people like Kevin O'Leary and the Conservative party can and will be so able to convince the poorest and most disenfranchised people in this country to literally vote against their interests. This man is literally the walking embodiment of wealth inequality and the spineless "fuck you, I've got mine" elite in this country.[/QUOTE] While a lot of people who say 'we need business men and women in government to fix things' say so because they simply equate running a business with running a government, there is actually some logic behind it. Generally, a business person must exemplify a number of attributes which are coincidentally useful in both business and government, such as: leadership, proficienct strategic management, knowledge of laws, tax, finance and economics, marketing (Trump does this very well), effectively responding to opportunities and threats and in particular an outlook which anticipates and effectively manages change, disruptive technologies etc etc.

[QUOTE=DELL;49534420]I mean chances are conservatives won't be back in anytime soon anyways.[/QUOTE] I hope not, because if Trump gets the US presidency I'm moving up there to Canada. I don't have a Plan C, but I'm reckoning Canadians are smart enough to learn from mistakes.

[QUOTE]"I thought at some point, someone is going to say to me, if you can be such a critic, why don't you do better? Why don't you try it?" O'Leary told CBC News. "I thought to myself, hmmm, maybe I should."[/QUOTE] Is he actually saying he's running to show up a voice that he had an argument with in his head?

[QUOTE=Dirty_Ape;49538921]Is he actually saying he's running to show up a voice that he had an argument with in his head?[/QUOTE] Yeah, that's literally what he's saying. Kevin O'Leary is proudly proclaiming that the only reason he's running is to satisfy imaginary voices in his head. That's definitely an accurate summation of his reasons for running! [editline]16th January 2016[/editline] I wonder if we're entering some weird new era where the next step for corporate powers is to leverage their business power in order to achieve high levels of public office. Imagine if all new politicians were corporate executives instead of lawyers.

[QUOTE=FinalHunter;49539378]This shit should be fucking bannable. That's one of the fucking dumbest things people on here post. You're gonna move to Canada because you don't like the President? Really? That's what you're gonna do? You're gonna apply for Canadian citizenship, get it, sell all of your property(if you even own any), and then say goodbye to your friends and family and move to Canada? No, you're obviously not. Quit with this ambiguous exaggeration anytime something happens you don't like. If ______ I'm moving to Canada, yeah okay good luck.[/QUOTE] It's even funnier when they say they'll move to somewhere in Scandinavia, so they'll move halfway around the world to a place with a different culture and where they primarily speak a different language lol.

[QUOTE=FinalHunter;49539378]This shit should be fucking bannable. That's one of the fucking dumbest things people on here post. You're gonna move to Canada because you don't like the President? Really? That's what you're gonna do? You're gonna apply for Canadian citizenship, get it, sell all of your property(if you even own any), and then say goodbye to your friends and family and move to Canada? No, you're obviously not. Quit with this ambiguous exaggeration anytime something happens you don't like. If ______ I'm moving to Canada, yeah okay good luck.[/QUOTE] well sometimes they really wanted to move some place before but where to unsure about doing it

[QUOTE=FinalHunter;49539378]This shit should be fucking bannable. That's one of the fucking dumbest things people on here post. You're gonna move to Canada because you don't like the President? Really? That's what you're gonna do? You're gonna apply for Canadian citizenship, get it, sell all of your property(if you even own any), and then say goodbye to your friends and family and move to Canada? No, you're obviously not. Quit with this ambiguous exaggeration anytime something happens you don't like. If ______ I'm moving to Canada, yeah okay good luck.[/QUOTE] We never did see the promised exodus of conservatives who swore they would move to Canada if Obama was reelected in 2012.

[QUOTE=Flapjacks;49539466]We never did see the promised exodus of conservatives who swore they would move to Canada if Obama was reelected in 2012.[/QUOTE] Bill O Reily is saying he's moving to Ireland if Bernie Sanders is Elected.

It's the Shark Tank guy! I never knew he was Canadian.

[QUOTE=OmniConsUme;49539683]Bill O Reily is saying he's moving to Ireland if Bernie Sanders is Elected.[/QUOTE] Shit.

[QUOTE=Shalaska;49539946]Shit.[/QUOTE] Go to a country where most of Bernies polices are implemented to avoid Bernie.

I love that trump is becoming a synonym for dumb

wait a second, this guy isnt even an elected MP or anything, how the fuck is he going to lead a political party without being in parliament at first