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Originally Posted by fotze
Its like you are my twin. I vote for the financial side over the social side too, mostly selfishly and thats why I have said I think left wing people are, on average, less selfish voters.
If NDP gets in they can really fata stuff up (or at least thats my fear) with their fiscal business. If that means gays don't get to marry for a few years so be it.  |
Socially speaking, the judiciary can generally keep the really extreme left/right policies in check since they will likely be unconstitutional or ultra vires in some way, shape or form. So I don't consider it selfish to vote on these policies second and fiscal policies first.
Fiscally speaking, there really isn't any check or balance to widespread economic incompetence. Which is why I always vote for the party that will likely do the best job with the economy. Right now, the PCs are starting to look a little too much like the Ontario PCs and Liberals spending like sailors on shore leave, and not enough like prudent fiscal conservatives banking resource wealth for the future for my liking. Handing Mason the keys to the economy would be like giving a toddler a handgun, and Sherman has shown nothing to prove he won't spend more and raise taxes, thus nullifying the AB Advantage.
I hope Redford gets an eyeopener in this election, stops the smear attempts on the WRA and starts realizing Albertans are not fiscally liberal. A PC minority with a WRA controlling vote may be the best case scenario for fiscal conservatism.