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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Calgary's one of the more diverse cities in Canada, the third-most-educated, and recently reelected their quite popular Islamic mayor, Naheed Nenshi.
They may be very conservative - especially economically conservative - but they don't seem as bad as people are (in jest) insinuating.
edited 12th Dec '17 6:58:49 PM by Galadriel
Oh, bother.
By conservative, do you mean conservative by Canadian standards?
Disgusted, but not surprised
Honestly, even if Jones loses, I think it's interesting that it's this close. I guess Roy Moore is just that terrible.
A real bad hombre
I shouldn't be stressing over the inevitable loss in fucking Alabama, but here I am, stressing out over a race in Alabama.
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Edison
Would that it were so simple.
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I mean, Alberta's still Canada. Even conservatism is nicer there.
"Come to think of it, how many actually talented conservative comedians are out there anyway?"
Not that many. I guess Dennis Miller, but he's a post-9/11 convert, and he hasn't really been funny lately.
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Moore’s lead just dropped to 0.1%...and as I was typing, it flipped to Jones! Still that razor-thin margin, though.
Panhandling sign glued to hands. Need $5 for solvent.
Yes, I'm using Canadian standards, since Calgary is in Canada. By Canadian standards, Calgary is very conservative - probably the most so in the country, at least in economic terms.
One can't judge any other country's politics by American standards, because America has two parties - one that's a mix of conservatives and centrist liberals (and a few social Democrats who, judging by this site, the rest of the party hates), and one that's composed of evil fascists. That is not normal.
edited 12th Dec '17 7:04:12 PM by Galadriel
Oh, bother.
Most of us don't actually hate Social Democrats. We just hate it when they do or say really stupid shit. And even that wouldn't be a problem if it weren't really prominent ones saying that shit. Personally, I just wish they would think before tweeting or saying anything.
edited 12th Dec '17 7:04:00 PM by M84
Disgusted, but not surprised
Well it depends on what you define as normal I guess. The political situation where I live (Brazil) is arguably worse than that.
Apparently Moore's writing just one speech regardless of whether he wins or loses.
Dennis Miller is terrible. He did this racist thing when Sonia Sotomayor was sent to the Supreme Court. He was on some Fox News show and he appeared with a rose in his teeth and he did some dance move, intended to mock Sotomayor's heritage.
I liked it better when Questionable Casting was called WTH Casting Agency
Wow, even Moore's prepared for a potential loss.
Still incredibly tight, but Jones is in the lead for now.
I mean, that's better than Romney not writing a concession speech back in 2012.
Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Oh, bother.
Problem with a lot of conservative "humor" is that it all too often punches down. If you're going to punch in comedy, you gotta punch up.
Disgusted, but not surprised
Student of Story
Miller used to do some good work in the 90s, but he lost his damn mind after 9/11. I hoped that a little bit of time in the conservative stewpot he used to loathe so much would make him come to his senses, but it hasn't happened, and it doesn't look like it will ever happen.
edited 12th Dec '17 7:06:52 PM by TheWanderer
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Oh, bother.
Reminds me of how I felt when Scott Adams lost his shit falling in with MRA crap. Though granted, he had some pretty strange ideas even before that.
edited 12th Dec '17 7:08:02 PM by M84
Disgusted, but not surprised
Honestly, not making pro-choice beliefs a purity test for Democrats might be a good idea. Pro-life Democrats will have much more street cred when calling pro-choicers out on their bullshit stuff (like the "abortion is reversible, and doctors are required to tell patients that" law) and won't actually be able to prevent abortions (because Roe v. Wade is settled law).
A lot of the Democrats are fairly left on social issues. It's more in the economic sense that they may be lean a little center to center-right.
Face me now, Bitch!
82% of precincts with Doug Jones at a .5 percent lead still.
Watch Symphogear
Calling it now: There will be an automatic recount - it'll be that close.
Oh, bother.
This has been a weird election.
That's the thing about democracy I guess — it's thrilling.
edited 12th Dec '17 7:13:36 PM by M84
Disgusted, but not surprised
Student of Story
I really dislike the thought of throwing choice under the bus that way, especially because the people hurt by it are going to be some of the most vulnerable, and I'm afraid it might turn into Democrats slowly shifting rightward, but it's food for thought. My instinct is to be against it, though.
From 538:
Face me now, Bitch!
Write ins are 1.5 percent, and the race is getting even closer with 87 percent, but still in doug jones's favor.
Watch Symphogear
edited 12th Dec '17 6:57:44 PM by RainehDaze
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