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Old 04-03-2019, 03:43 PM   #1259
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Originally Posted by Ducay View Post
Actually surprised how divisive some of CP has become. Look at prior election threads and it was at least civil discourse based on some common centrist beliefs I think pretty much all Calgarians agree with.

Now we're into the 2-party USA mentality here where you're either on my side or you're the enemy and must be crushed.
Possibly a result of the attack style campaigns? Instead of trying to get the message out about why you should choose a party based on their platform, they are sending messages why you shouldn't choose the other based on certain people or characteristics. This tends to cause people go into a more defensive mindset, especially if you like some of the policies but possibly not the leader.
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