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Originally Posted by Locke
Ultimately the concept of the APP is a microcosm of the entire problem that we're facing, and I know this is the Alberta Politics thread but I think it spans Nationally.
The UCP and SmithCP concept of Federal Adversarialism isnt principally unique, but its something that we as Canadians really need to be wary of.
I know I've felt like the Canadian National Identity has never been weaker. We're barely a country more than we are a bunch of squabbling jurisdictions associated in a loose form of Confederation due to opportune geography.
We have to start working together, cooperating together for mutual benefit instead of being the geographically largest game of 'Hungry Hungry Hippos' ever played with everyone scrambling to 'FYGM.'
But nobody apparently wants to be the first to take a step in that direction, so it leads to more fracturing, looking out for certain demographics and jurisdictions first.
And the concept of an Alberta Pension Plan basically just hammers that point home.
"Screw everyone else, we're looking out for ourselves!!"
When did we become that? Because I didnt become that. I dont subscribe to that.
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You just have to peek on Twitter (
) and see how many Canadians are carrying water for US right-wing/libertarian causes. The Right-Wing Grift-O-Sphere knows no borders, and you often see interbreeding of Canadian and American personalities.
Just last night, ####er Tarlson had some coked-out lady from The Rebel on, and he's hosted Ezra Levant a ton. I'm sure the Western Standard goobers have had some airtime as well. Hell, Artur Whackedoutski was on like a half dozen times this year.
The FYGM mentality, along with the general Us vs Them brainworms has been imported wholesale.