It’s honestly depressing to watch progressives in my riding flock to the liberal candidate without exerting any pressure for him to take some accountability for his role in the response to the UCalgary encampment. It’s a huge fuck you to a lot of people. Not cool and it won’t be forgotten. - ThreadSky | a Reddit-style client for Bluesky

sjonespoet.bsky.social • 4 days ago

It’s honestly depressing to watch progressives in my riding flock to the liberal candidate without exerting any pressure for him to take some accountability for his role in the response to the UCalgary encampment. It’s a huge fuck you to a lot of people. Not cool and it won’t be forgotten.

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alvincarpenter.bsky.social•4 days ago

Not enough people understand elections are a form of bargaining and you can get more out of politicians if you push them. Or maybe they don't want to understand, they want to think the politician is on our side, and the waitress is really flirting with them.

sjonespoet.bsky.social•4 days ago

Like I understand that people are strategic voting and making different selections than they might normally do, but I do wish they would bargain! Unless they don’t give a shit either 🤷🏻‍♀️

sjonespoet.bsky.social•4 days ago

You can vote for him if you think the most critical issue is an ABC situation in this riding, but you have leverage to insist he do better if he gets your vote. The things you choose to overlook or omit say a lot about you, for anyone who cares to listen.

sjonespoet.bsky.social•4 days ago

And to anyone who feels like replying with a liberal lecture. No. Turn around. So far, he’s done nothing to earn my vote. Couldn’t be bothered to answer my questions. I’ll probably vote at advanced polls, so he’s got 8 days to convince me, and ignoring me and anyone like me isn’t going to cut it.

sjonespoet.bsky.social•4 days ago

And if you’re coming on here to tell me that I must vote for this person and we can pressure for change later… I’m blocking you because I know you’re full of shit because you haven’t pressured for change as of yet and you have no intention of doing that later. Sorry not sorry.

sjonespoet.bsky.social•4 days ago

I don’t HAVE to do anything. I’ve been doing things. Protesting, writing letters, boycotting, voting with my consumer power, learning, donating… like somebody else do something. Your turn.

sjonespoet.bsky.social•4 days ago

Don’t say things like go through the proper channels and make your voice heard at the ballot box if you really mean vote for someone you aren’t aligned with and then pray you can change their platform (with little help) later on. Be real. It’s obnoxious.

sjonespoet.bsky.social•4 days ago

And that concludes my speech for this evening 😂😂

spencerbmiller.bsky.social•4 days ago

Thanks for calling attention to this. I’ve been feeling the same way!

sjonespoet.bsky.social•3 days ago

I'm finding it very isolating. It's another wave of silence in the circle of folks around me that feels lonely and disappointing. And I am not telling people not to strategically vote, I am considering it depending on how the next week or so go, but...

sjonespoet.bsky.social•3 days ago

I wish people would use the leverage they have more effectively. I don't like the vote them in now and pressure them later language, because I've been pressuring for years lol, and that gets dismissed on the regular. So I won't give up my voice when I have the chance to use it. You aren't alone. :)