• a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world
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        American here: 25% is a staggering number of people who see what is happening to us and say “I want a piece of that.”

        That number is “be afraid” territory. This dude only has like 30% approval in his own country.

      • saltesc@lemmy.world
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        21 hours ago

        It still means 1 in 4 people you see on the street is dangerously misinformed. Or, just as bad, simply does not know what it would actually mean, but still decided to vote on the topic.

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          19 hours ago

          Keep in mind this was a non binding vote to have a binding vote on the issue later on. According to the polls the number of people who said they’d vote yes to hold the binding but would vote no in the actual vote if it was held was quite large. Then there’s the fact that we can be certain almost all the seperatists voted since this realistically is the only chance to get what they want and consider that only a third of eligible voters voted. Them only getting 25% under those conditions means their actual support is vanishingly small.

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            12 hours ago

            Yeah, I can see the logic of voting yes in “maybe if we have an actual vote the separatists will actually shut up”

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          17 hours ago

          This is why it’s up to everyone to vote. If you refrain from voting, thinking that your outcome is guaranteed, you’re essentially letting an opposing vote count for two.

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          They are not misinformed, stop saying that, my aunt said Canada deserves to be invaided by America for its globalist persuits, plenty of spiteful dumb fucks think like this, they are Not misinformed.

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          20 hours ago

          1 in 4 women are sexually abused as a child, usually by a close family member. Coincidence? I dont think so

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      I don’t see how it could be. There’s no way Alberta could be self sufficient in the global economy.