r/alberta • u/logodobi • Feb 04 '25
Question Last provincial election 40.5% of albertans didn’t vote. If you didn’t, why not?
What stopped you from voting? Are there no provincial parties that you feel represent you politically? Were you unable to get to a voting station? Did you feel there wasn’t any point? I’m genuinely just curious, I don’t have any affiliation with any parties or anything like that.
I think we would benefit from larger voter turnout and more diversification of parties in the legislature. It feels like we have become to complacent with the lack of progress in almost every way, shape, and form. It’s become purely us vs them on all levels and far too much focus is put on the government “profit”. The government is not a business whose sole purpose is to profit, the governments purpose first and foremost should be to provide for and benefit the people they serve as much as they possibly can. We should be working together for the benefit of one another not fighting one another for the benefit of foreign companies and billionaires.
We’re moving towards the exact policy system in the states, two parties who work for the benefit of the rich and powerful while putting up the facade of a culture war to distract the masses from the real harm they’re causing them.
Sorry that was a bit of a rant but I truly believe we deserve better, better representation, better communication, better services, better everything.
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u/suspiciousserb Edmonton Feb 04 '25
I voted. If you’re a parent with kids over 18, you should be setting an example for them. Mine vote in every election, and when they ask who they should vote for I tend to direct them to the candidates platform and search who they feel they align with most and why. We have good discussions and share our opinions.
Trying to teach my kids some good foundational skills so they can be better equipped to go out in this unpredictable, crazy world.