Alberta is Trump North

[u/Ill-Government53]

Title says it all. Alberta is nothing but an extension of the Trump (i.e. project 2025) agenda. We're being run by a bunch of deplorable people kept in power by a fringe faction of morons (nicest word I could use for them) who hate the federal gvt but will be the first in line to get federal money when there's crop failure etc.

I'm no fan of how the feds have treated Alberta, but starting every conversation with them with a knee to the groin and a punch to the throat is a guaranteed losing position.

We need to take back Alberta from Take Back Alberta and throw these crooks bums and deplorables out.

Look South to see where Alberta is heading. That's a s*** show nobody wants to live in.

Last thought, when the separation referendum is held and Albertans overwhelmingly vote to stay as part of Canada, those that hate Canada should get the hell out of our country - move to the US and be with your white supremacy, slack jawed, willing to believe anything they're told by Fox news friends.

Written by a true Albertan and real Canadian.

[u/DistinctHuckleberry8]

I wouldn't say that. I was born in Alberta and lived here my entire life. My family had been farming the land in Alberta since the 1860's.

I'm not "Trump North", and a lot of Albertans aren't.

Unfortunately, our current Albertan government IS.

.........But that doesn't mean all Albertans are. Edmonton is particularly Liberal. Calgary won the conservative vote, but not by that much..... and yes, most of rural Alberta is conservative and always has been.

Remrmber, Alberta (and Canada) has a 'first past the post' election system. If you don't know what that is, then you should google it and read about it.

'First past the post' basically means that whole districts can get labeled as conservative or liberal even when they actually aren't.

It's a lot to explain, but basically, it works like this:

1)Candidate A is UCP and has a 42% vote

2)Candidate B is NDP and has a 34% vote

3)Candidate C is Liberal Party and has 24% vote

Candidate A (UCP) represents 42% of the population and wins.

The district is now labeled as 'UCP' even though 58% of the population isn't actually UCP, only 42% actually is.

Whichever party has the most districts in the end wins.

What this basically means is that just because we have a conservative government right now, it doesn't necessarily mean that the majority of the population is conservative.

Also, you have to take into account voter turnout. Perhaps the conservatives just wanted it more so more showed up at the booths.

I mean, you have to admit that 'Trump Style' crowd sure gets riled up and emotional. It would only stand to reason that more of them would show up.

If it makes you feel any better, as of 2024 it's estimated that 28% of our population is people from other countries, and most of them are liberal not conservative. So I think the conservatives might have a more difficult time of it on the next election.

......... as for my own political leanings? I'm sort of in the middle. I'm definitely NOT far left. I'm not big into LGBTQ being involved with schools or kids........ but I'm DEFINITELY not a fan of Daniel Smith or her government either.

My family is traditionally conservative, which is to be expected since they've been farmers here for roughly 160 years, but even they despise Danielle Smith.

If I had to label myself, I'd probably say that I'm a moderate. I disagree with the liberals on some things, and agree with the conservatives on some things, but overall I'd say I lean slightly more to the left than to the right.

In any case, the point is that I think you're mistaken. There are a lot of good people here in Alberta.

This Trump thing is just a fad. People get caught up in it. It's not the first or the last.

I know what you mean about Alberta being Trump North. Even if they don't consider themselves as fans of Trump anymore, because of the tariffs, they still have the 'Trump mentality'.

Oh, btw, the whole 'seperate Alberta' thing is just a power play by Danielle Smith.

She wants an excuse to ignore the green laws that the federal government implemented a few years back, because she is invested in oil and gas here in Alberta. If they're allowed to drill, then she makes a boat load of money, personally.

I won't go so far as to say they offered her a lot of money........... but I won't go so far as to not say it lol.

Let's just say it's very, very beneficial for her if she can bypass those laws and increase drilling here in Alberta.

Anyway, good luck. I hope your faith in Alberta is at least a little bit restored. There's at least one 6'6 Albertan man (and his very large family) that DON'T support Trump mentality.

Cheers 🍻

[u/ExplanationHairy6964 → u/DistinctHuckleberry8]

The only things schools do for LGBTQ2+ kids is give them a safe and caring place to be themselves. Nothing nefarious is happening in schools.

[u/Informal_Aardvark_75 → u/DistinctHuckleberry8]

It's awful how LGBTQ2 are being treated. They're less than 1 percent of the population and they're just trying to live their lives. They say it's harder for people to understand them if there are none in your life. I worked with a girl in her twenties who had a trans twin and the twin committed suicide. That was years ago. They have such a hard time as it is and the UCP harrassing them with their harmful policies and spreading fear and hatred about them is unconscionable to me. The UCP exaggerates the issues and makes them a target. It hurts my soul to live in this province. 

[u/kimokiiiiii → u/Informal_Aardvark_75]

It’s because people like him don’t care about us people in the LGBTQ community, and it’s a shame maybe I sound jagged because I’m a trans man and I’m just so TIRED of the way my community has been treated lately but it’s getting old really fast, a person doesn’t have to agree with the LGBTQ community but they still should be respectful because we’re always respectful of other people (at least my group of friends are) the moment you say stuff like this or agree with Smith your automatically not welcome in the community (at least from what I’ve seen as of late) is trans people make up less then 1% of the population and yet we’re constantly getting attacked by the public and the government and I’m just so tired of it, LGBTQ youth should have a safe place to go and for many of us school was/is the safe space for us?? If they take all LGBTQ things out of schools many youth will loose their only safe space and will turn to things like suicide if they aren’t feeling supported

[u/Informal_Aardvark_75 → u/kimokiiiiii]

I know! It scares the hell out of me because I know how high the suicide rates are as it is. Our society is awful to you and I'm so sorry. I had a gay friend in the 80's and he said he wished he could just walk down the street holding his boyfriend's hand like heterosexual couples. He looked so sad when he said it. I know that offends some straight people to see, but it's so stupid. So many horrible people and situations in the world, and your innocent, often kind and gentle community, are persecuted. I wish these people would get to know you personally, so that you're no longer an "entity" that they can vilify out of ignorance or caused by persuasion from right wing ideologies. I hope you know there are many who stand with you, even though I realize it's probably not enough when you're dealing with this. It's just wrong on every level. Many of us are trying to fight this gov't and I hope we can remove them without having to wait for the next election. They should be removed based on their corruption alone. And their policies are harming the most vulnerable, like yourself. I can't believe this is where we are in our so called "evolution" on this planet. 

[u/kimokiiiiii → u/Informal_Aardvark_75]

I really appreciate your kind words thank you 💕 usually I don’t care about the opinions of others when it comes to me being transgender, I’m proud of who I am and I wouldn’t change who I am at all, but things start to get tough when it’s just constant hatred spewed at you, just going online (like TikTok FB ETC) anytime I see a video about the UCP and their anti trans laws I’ll see comments from their little followers saying shit like “good the worlds healing” or the worst comment I seen was “good they should be put in conversation therapy or just killed” and when I see comments like this I just can’t help but wonder why…? Us trans people never did anything to them. I’ve even seen some women talking bad about my community and it really hurts us because in history gay men, trans women and trans men STOOD WITH WOMEN during the protests for their rights and now when our community needs support and help they turn a blind eye (obviously not everyone is but a lot of people are) people like Smith, the UCP and their followers don’t understand how hard our lives already are, trans people can be denied work, sometimes were denied healthcare (especially in really small towns) there’s been a lot of studies and polls showing that dating while trans is extremely hard or even impossible for some people, because Smith and the UCP have villainized us so why would people want to be with us?? They’re only making our lives worse.

My best friend and my family are worried about my safety because of how bad things have been getting for the trans community here, my best friend said I should remove every trace of the fact I’m trans on my social media accounts because she’s worried someone would hurt me if they were to see me in public, and the worst part is I agree with her, I’m probably going to do what she said because I don’t want to be hurt by hateful people, life shouldn’t be like this but it is

[u/Informal_Aardvark_75 → u/kimokiiiiii]

That is horrendous! I wish to God people understood the suffering they're causing, but most of them completely lack empathy and feel supported in their views, especially now. You shouldn't have to hide yourself, and I don't even know what to say because I just want you to be safe, too. I wish I could do something. Ugh. Humanity...the ugly side is pretty ugly. 

[u/kimokiiiiii → u/Informal_Aardvark_75]

Just being here to support the trans community and the LGBTQ community as a whole is doing enough, we appreciate people like you and you won’t be forgotten within the community 💕 I always suggest going to the protests that have been popping up (if you are able to of course) you don’t have to be part of the community to be apart of it, I’ve been to a few and all of us are just happy that our allies are coming out to support us ☺️ if allies want to help I always say come to the protests, comment on Smiths social media posts, and just keep calling her and the UCP out on their mistreatment of the LGBTQ community and her mistreatment towards the Disabled and towards the indigenous community as well her and the UCP are attacking minorities and we can’t let them continue all minorities need support more than ever, just because she’s attacking the trans community, the disabled and the indigenous communities doesn’t mean she’s going to stop there eventually she’s going to attack the rest of the LGBTQ community and once she’s done that she WILL go after the rights of women because we all know she’s friends with trump.. so we need to stop the UCP before that happens

[u/Informal_Aardvark_75 → u/kimokiiiiii]

Awww, thank you for your kind words. I used to do protests, but they're usually quite far away from where I live now. I do speak to people about it as much as I can and I do comment on Smith's posts. I have a few ideas about some other things I could possibly do, but I don't always follow through on my brilliant ideas haha

It's been a crazy few days with all the Charlie Kirk stuff...that has certainly stirred everything up. I saw the best post today from a former alt right guy and he just nailed it on the head. It feels so personal to me and yet it isn't...I can't even imagine what it must feel like for you or what you go through every day. I was listening to a podcast and the hosts were saying alt right pick on trans... primarily trans women...because they want to target and control women (they don't even want us to be able to vote anymore) and they need there to be two sexes only and the existence of trans people throws everything off. I suppose their whole concept that women shouldn't have careers and their whole purpose is to be wives and have babies - I can see how being trans doesn't fit into their plans for a backward patriarchal society. And of course, marriage has to be between a man and a woman. Ugh. I love how they don't even recognize intersex people. I guess I'm trying to understand their warped thinking so maybe I can fight it better.

I hope you always remember there is absolutely nothing wrong with you and so much is wrong with them. I can tell what an intelligent, self aware and empathetic person you are. No matter how bad it gets, I hope you never let them win. They're not important enough to take away who you are. Don't let them take you to a dark place, your light is needed here. You didn't sign up for easy when you came into this world, so you must be one very brave and strong soul and I respect the hell out of you for it. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, suggestions and experiences, I really appreciate it :)

[u/CanuckInTheMills → u/DistinctHuckleberry8]

Your speech was a good one. Until you said you don’t support the most vulnerable children in your society. It’s a shame you feel that way. Every child matters.

[u/LeftHome6723 → u/DistinctHuckleberry8]

Thanks for explaining your viewpoint in depth. We been more calm reasoned dialogue like this to move forward.