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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Few people of any political stripe (and I’m not a conservative) get so worked up by politics that they move, or say they can’t stand the people who voted differently than they do.
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I needed some time to dig up my old post to reply to this, but I can't help but feel like you're still pretending that these political decisions don't have consequences and therefore it doesn't matter who gets to be in charge. I personally feel like the people who are disproportionally affected by this stuff don't have the mobility (funds, skills, networks, etc.) to make the changes happen. If they did, there would be bigger shifts because of these decisions. It's hard to uproot your life as you know it and go somewhere else.
https://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpo...postcount=1670
I posted that back after the election. It wasn't just bluster. These decisions have consequences. One person has accepted a job in the maritimes and moves in January. One person looked at jobs on Vancouver island but couldn't afford the move. One person is considering a move to the EU since their skills are transferable and it would be the kind of change they need in their life right now.
And just to show this isn't a one-sided thing from me...I have a family member moving to the Edmonton area next month (thoughts and prayers to them). I even encouraged it! As the Albertan connection on that side of the family, I told them the good and the bad and they chose to come here.
There are people who want to be here, and that's fine, but this family member isn't going to get grilled about their appearance while on the job. They're not going to get lots of micro-aggressions in public spaces. They're in a comfortable position in life and they're able to take advantage of it. To pretend that things are okay because we don't personally get affected by politics in the same way is wrong.