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[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

She said the quiet part outloud 'cause she thought we were all watching the hockey game.

[–] xzot746@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

She thought she could get away with it because Conservative.

[–] grey_maniac@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Unless something happens to her as a result, she probably will get away with it. It's not like Albertans have the balls to get rid of her, force a leadership change, or take any socially positive action related to their political leadership. Do they?

[–] LycanGalen@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

The 2022 AB general election was 52.63% UCP, 44.05% NDP. The only reason they have a majority is the dumpster fire that is first past the post.

AB's about on par with ON, and it's 5% off from the difference between BC's two parties in their last election.

And in fact there are people taking steps to force a leadership change. I dont know why you don't know about it. Maybe you don't speak with anyone actually in Alberta, and just go off what you read in our right-owned media?

[–] Dearche@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

It's probably not an issue of balls, but that her supporters just don't pay attention. The same happened in Ontario. When reporters interviewed Ford supporters during the election, they just said "he seems to have done well enough" despite all the lawsuits and fraud and other serious issues that his opposition kept yelling about.

[–] Punchshark@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

dani smith is a traitorous cunt!

[–] Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

But at least she is broadcasting it!

[–] HonoredMule@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This…this is what sane-washing looks like, right? "Oh, she's just throwing spaghetti at the wall." A) Why does all the spaghetti involve modelling Canadian weakness and pandering to private/foreign interests? B) That's not spaghetti.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think so. It delves a little into "politics as sports," which I never appreciate, but Jason Markusoff isn't prone to carrying water for Smith or the UCP.

[–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is predicated by the notion that Danielle Smith is capable of planning and forethought, which is questionable.

See her responses to private health care scandal, she doesn't have the chops for complex situation handling.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure, but I think...

Smith was, let's remember, a media pundit in her past career(s) — known to workshop or test-drive different ideas or theories live on air. Rhetorical spaghetti flung on the wall.

...covers that pretty effectively.

[–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It explains her motivations, certainly. Doesnt help her current station, though.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Her motivation is energy company board seats when she's out of politics. First, last and always. And it's been this way since she started with Wildrose.