Like, I get it when people say that there isn't a party that supports their views. I guess I'm kinda in the same boat, a party that believes in small government, leans left on the same issues I do, and leans right on the same issues I do, doesn't exist
What I don't get is when those same people then have a hard time adjusting their vote to the party that's the closest overall. Especially because this time around, there really aren't any third options. The Alberta Party is back to the pre-Greg Clark days where it's completely irrelevant. The Alberta Liberal party is in the same boat right now, hell, both parties have such little interest in them that both of their leaders are in charge just because they're the only ones that even ran.
So why do some people have such a hard time actually sitting down, thinking about what their values are, and just finding the party that actually aligns closest with them? Use a political compass tool if that helps. But to sit here and think "Well, I acknowledge the UCP is the worst choice we've ever seen. But how could I possibly vote for the NDP?" is just asinine.
Unless you're the type of person that thinks healthcare should be private and the role of education is solely to create cheap obedient workers, why would anyone vote UCP? And that's ignoring the mountain of social issues.
Sorry for the rant about nothing, but thinking about the amount of people that vote against their own self interest is just insane to me.
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