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Originally Posted by niwell
lio is being a bit contrarian and I appreciate his views. Geotag on the other hand.. he has been ultra-critical of anything Justin Trudeau has done yet incredibly conciliatory with Trump. He does a gish-gallop word spam about stuff but it's pretty meaningless in the end.
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It's bit funny to me how individuals cherry pick my statements or seem to have rather spotty memories concerning the statements I make.
I, for the record, voted for the Liberals in 2015. I also voted for the NDP in Alberta. I have consistently defended Notley in discussions here, and have defended the Liberal federal government repeatedly from my Alberta countrymen whose arguments against them push the limits on asinine.
I call it like I see it, and that means calling out a mountain of BS from political discourse here, and both sides of the spectrum. My biggest criticism of the Liberals has been their deficit spending, to the extent that it is (Obama pulled back on his plans to spend once taking over given the state of the economy, and I applaud him for it, the Liberals I don't see making the same sacrifices). I also don't see the value to Canadians at large, and find their financial handling to recall past Liberal government disasters.
It is very telling that all some of you seem to see are those few instances where I called you out on your own BS. I think more than anything it shows how little you challenge your own views, and how fully you live in your own echo chamber bubbles, such that when someone does come along and disagree with you, you come away with a bruised ego, and seemingly can't recall anything else.
I have frequently criticized Trump for his tax plans, he climate change philosophy, and his potential approach to the supreme court. My ability to descent into political discussions beyond the John Oliver-style sound bite politics seems to have some of you absolutely confused and unsure how to respond, and instead of having any self awareness whatsoever, you just lash out at me.
I'm not sure how we reached such a point in Canadian political discourse, but it isn't a good sign.