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Originally Posted by OldDutch
I find it interesting that the NDP are full on witch hunt mode against UCP on social issues. So much so you have Sarah Hoffman a minister from Edmonton now trying to deamonize the replacement candidate for Calgary Mountian View.
Meanwhile it has been clearly reported economy is the most important issue to Albertans. Yet NDP want to avoid that topic and fixate on discrediting candidtaes on social issues.
They must know the damage economically they have done to this province. They want to avoid that conversation at any cost.
Why would someone want 4 years more of this?
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That's the playbook of politics these days in North America. Who cares about substantive issues if you can make your opponent look like the boogeyman on social issues and activate the SJW Twitter horde? All you need to do is appeal to the that small but loud base and pray the media takes it and runs with it.
Honestly, I hope Albertans keep avoiding the bait. I don't care if X said Y offensive, I don't care that they posted a dumb meme, I don't care they said something that could be construed as offensive 2 years ago to some small group. Heck, truth be told, I'm not overly fussed about niche-issues like GSA since they impact such a small piece of the population compared to the economy as a whole.
I'll take a Jason Kenney socially-regressive boogeyman any day of the week over a squeaky clean Notley given my financial outcome is on the line. I'd prefer to retire before 75, thanks.