Thread by @sunnshiiny

Many are quite upset that UCP’s display of arrogance and contempt for regular non rural Albertans is so blatant.

But what do people expect from a party made up of some of the most contemptible and arrogant members of society going.

https://twitter.com/ucpcaucus/status/1603832282716205056

How else can UCP tell regular Albertans that they don’t matter and the only ones who do matter are rural Christian Dominionists and Q’Anon convoy supporters?

I feel pity for those who like rodeo. They are being vilified for their enjoyment of abuse of animals.

Rodeos are not that bad actually. Roping calves, bull riding, barrel racing. Those are all fun and exciting. The calf isn’t actually hurt. It’s just roped and another smaller rope is tied around it’s legs to keep it in place for a few moments. Bill riding does seem kind of silly.

Bulls aren’t domesticated and no one is trying to ride a bull in real life. So I’m not sure who thought that up.

But rodeo isn’t the problem. It’s exacerbation of the rural urban divide that is frustrating me.

I grew up in the city, but I spent a lot of time in the country.

I have lots of relatives who owned farms and I had the privilege of milking cows, riding bareback in the fields, feeding chickens and gathering eggs for fun. It was no chore for a city kid.

I’ve picked up nails of hay & spread straw in stalls for barn animals (horses & goats).

But I am an urbanite by choice. I have no desire to be on a farm in winter or to incorporate all the extra work into my daily routine. I like the convenience of the corner store and 24 hour pharmacy. The hospital is a short drive away & an emergency unit is blocks from my house.

I don’t need to worry about mice, bats or wolves becoming a problem. Deer do not eat my garden vegetables. Bears and coyotes don’t wander into my yard.

I love those experiences as a novelty. But the extra work that accompanies rural living and the driving would bug me.

But that’s me. And about 80% of the rest of the Alberta population.

What UCP back benchers are doing is creating animosity between urban and rural voters.

And of course urbanites are assisting by making rude comments.

Twitter is a cesspool because people of all persuasions make it a cesspool.

I have no idea what people think they are proving by behaving like a paid troll. Using ad hominem epithets, threats and profanity. Now there’s the way to express your frustration, NOT.

If you complain about the swamp but regularly Wade around in the stagnant water splashing others with the stench of rotting vegetation, how exactly are you different from the people you’re calling out?

You’re not.

Just thought those of you who have created more animosity should be called out for your behavioural choices. It’s not Musk creating a swamp. There are enough lefties creating one as well.

You want to call out UCP for not reading the room? Go ahead. But don’t be an ass about it.