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Covid Won.
That doesn’t mean, of course, that the pandemic is over, it means it won’t be over. Not any time soon – instead of fighting it, instead of trying to control it, we just said “fuck it”, and it said no, fuck you – so it did, it is, and it’s going to keep doing it.…
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Conservatism, Centrism, and Progressive Politics.
Something that’s been bothering me about political narratives lately. Put aside CPC MPs cavorting with European MP, Christine Anderson, who is considered extremely right wing, authoritarian, racist, and nasty, it’s this strange idea that somehow the Liberals are a progressive party. When I hear someone say that Prime Minister Trudeau is the world’s most successful…
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Conservatives in Alberta Lie to us.
As an Albertan, I grew up thinking that Liberals hated Alberta, I hated Ontario, and the horror that Ottawa had visited upon our beautiful province. I admired Preston Manning (The guy who created the party that would become the CPC). Then I met a Political Science Prof at Mount Royal College (Mount Royal University now)…
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Who to Blame?
Lots of complaints about government right now, and everyone should take the time to learn about jurisdiction, so they know who is actually to blame for some things If your complaint is about Housing costs or Rent: Provincial GovernmentLaw Enforcement: Provincial or MunicipalVaccine Mandates: ProvincialUtilities: ProvincialSchools: ProvincialGroceries: Corporations Education: ProvincialHealth Care: ProvincialInterest Rates: Bank of…
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When Will Normal Return?
This is NOT normal. Heat records being broken multiple times in a year A fire season that’s burned more land than any other time in modern history A pandemic causing lifelong disabilities in MILLIONS of people. None of this is normal. None of us should be okay with ANY of this We have politicians from…
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Do Public Services Cost Us?
Not Helping People Who Struggle Costs More Than Helping Them. I talk about this kind of thing a lot, and I like to bring up things like Public Health, Public Education, Social Services, Employment Insurance, Addiction Services, Public Health Care. As I mentioned, these things don’t cost money – or rather, they pay for themselves.…
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I used to vote Conservative
When I was a kid, I leaned Reform, I voted for conservatives – There were many reasons, the primary being they talked financial responsibility, and making sure we leave a better world for our children. That made sense to me – we should 100% want fiscal responsibility, and to leave the world a better place.…