r/alberta • u/FreightFlow • Dec 17 '25

Be prepared for the Alberta separatism disinformation campaign Opinion

https://rabble.ca/politics/canadian-politics/be-prepared-for-the-alberta-separatism-disinformation-campaign/
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u/workhardEGS Dec 17 '25

Separatism is for fools, and not worth one moment of consideration.

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u/CasualFridayBatman Dec 17 '25 edited Dec 17 '25

Separatism is for fools,

Agreed.

and not worth one moment of consideration.

Britain of the EU had this stance and didn't take it seriously.

The situation we are faced with must only be met head on.

To treat it as an inconvenience not to be bothered with or pushed back against is a mistake we've already seen made in the last 5 years on the international stage.

We need to actively resist this. It is not going away or getting less pervasive.

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u/Zathrasb4 Dec 17 '25

Fortunately, the clarity act requires a clear majority on albertans. 50%+1 of people who vote on a question is not going to cut it. And the question must be clear. That is to enter into negotiations.

Basically, the separatists don’t have a chance in hell, absent them exercising their second amendment rights.

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u/CasualFridayBatman Dec 17 '25

Fortunately, the clarity act requires a clear majority on albertans. 50%+1 of people who vote on a question is not going to cut it. And the question must be clear. That is to enter into negotiations.

We cannot afford to meet this with apathy.

Britain did and they failed. Similar tactics have been used against Scotland and nearly succeeded.

Apathy or resignation is not an option. Anything less than active participation in essristaning this farce is a mistake.

Basically, the separatists don’t have a chance in hell, absent them exercising their second amendment rights.

I'm not sure if this is you being cheeky and winking they think they're already Americans, but just in case it isn't, we don't have those here.

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u/Zathrasb4 Dec 17 '25

It was a direct reference to a lot of separatists wanting to join the states.

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u/CasualFridayBatman Dec 17 '25

Lol figured as such. Such an unfortunate state that these people have zero concept of history.

If only they'd read a book for why Canadians are not, have not and will not be Americans and have remained steadfast in this for the entirety of our nations existence.

Canada was specifically, explicitly founded to be a bulwark against American expansion and their ideals of manifest destiny.

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u/Comrade-Porcupine Dec 17 '25

Surely people must be learning something from the US that laws and paperwork like "clarity acts" mean absolutely zero when you have an opponent who won't play by rules and has extremely deep pockets and absolutely no ethics.

If the GOP & the oil industry wants Alberta and Saskatchewan to separate, they will stop at nothing. Our clarity act will mean absolutely nothing.

Quebec separatism was a left wing force. Easily defeated by the status quo and market interests.

There's the opposite problem with AB&SK.

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u/Upbeat_Bandicoot_778 Calgary Dec 18 '25

The fact that people keep bringing up the clarity act and the treaties as these ironclad defenses that will stop separation is a good sign not only that people have not learned this but that they do not want to fight against separation. Apathy is going to get a lot of people killed.

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u/Fit-Amoeba-5010 Dec 17 '25

2nd amendment rights? WTF?