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Originally posted by MarchHare@Apr 20 2005, 05:01 PM
I'm not so sure of that. I've been following similar discussions as this one on two other forums, and the overall impression I get from people who continue to support the Liberals is that they fear a Conservative government and the policies they would bring. I never got a sense at all that the rest of Canada was anti-Alberta or anything, but I think virtually everyone can acknowledge the fact that the brand of conservatism that is popular in this province is anything but elsewhere.
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I think you're right that this is about fear.
I'd suggest it's fear stemming from ignorance though.
There's almost no difference between the 'brand' of conservativism in Alberta and the rest of the country, at least in practice. And most canadians wouldn't have the foggiest idea what 90% of conservative policies are. But the regionalism issue Bingo brings up has somehow made what are largely the same policies coast to coast seem somehow vastly different.
It's a way easier to understand you don't like those darn albertans (or quebecers, or whatever) then to figure out how the policies work, and decide whther or not you like those.