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Originally Posted by Kickazzflames
I found it interesting I ended up exactly between UCP and NDP on the chart but the %'s tell me I am leaning more to UCP. I tend to lean to the right fiscally, socially I am without a party.
Honestly, Smith and Notley both scare me in different ways. So I'll likely not vote unless I hear some solid plans over the next couple of weeks.
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I've kind of grown to think the right-left divide on the fiscal end is a complete misnomer, after basically watch those who proport to be fiscal conservatives piss away all credibility any time they needed to prop up their donners a bit, had the opportunity that pushed an ideological agenda over responsible behavior, or really needed to spend some money to win an election.
What I concluded is that in our current politics, there are those who are willing to be cheap as long as it doesn't effect them or their relations, and those who want to spend with empathy but lack the coldness that is sometimes required in a limit resource world. I wouldn't call either approach conservative, which to me means a focus on maintaining or improving our levels of financial prosperity over time. You aren't a fiscal conservative just because you cut taxes, create revenue holes and steer money you no longer have towards your friends.