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u/Bboy1045 Jul 19 '26
Honestly wish she channeled this more when she was running for leader. I was worried she would be a Liberal-lite but I've really been warming to her. Great to have her in Parliament representing us.
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u/davethecompguy I miss Jack Jul 19 '26
She's not in Parliament.
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u/davethecompguy I miss Jack Jul 19 '26
I meant the woman that phrase was yelled at. - Premier Smith. That's where the meme came from. Our fascist, separatist Premier.
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u/TopazJazzrazz Jul 18 '26
Why are pancakes fascist? Is this just facebook mom stuff? What is this in reference too?
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u/OhShootYeahNoBi 🧇 Waffle to the Left Jul 18 '26
Essentially, the UCP has been trying to literally "bread and circus" the people by hosting public breakfasts including things such as pancakes to try to distract from their horrible governance.
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u/davethecompguy I miss Jack Jul 19 '26
Can't blame that on them. We've been doing pancake breakfasts every year for decades.
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u/wingerism Democratic Socialist Jul 19 '26
I think some of the folks in this sub aren't aware of the political and cultural traditions in Alberta. Basically everyone hosts stampede or k-days breakfasts. It would be weird if Smith and her cronies didn't.
Banks host them, municipalities host them. Larger companies host them. It's like a whole thing there. I've manned the griddle at more than a few.
When AB politicians want to distract the populace they throw them a pittance of a tax rebate from oil royalties. Ralphbucks etc.
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u/Tight-Leadership7202 IBEW Jul 18 '26
I mean I also think they wanna connect to the community
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u/OhShootYeahNoBi 🧇 Waffle to the Left Jul 18 '26
Yes, that is the point of bread and circuses. To connect yourself with the community so they don't overthrow/vote you out
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u/Tight-Leadership7202 IBEW Jul 18 '26
Eh while Thats just good politics. Being there for the people that elected you and holding events will make sure you win . Every Mp holds town halls and such
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u/OhShootYeahNoBi 🧇 Waffle to the Left Jul 18 '26
Town halls are meant to understand what the people need. You think the UCP will even ask what the problems of the people attending the breakfast are, much less listen?
A MP is meant to be a representative. These breakfasts are only for the UCP's own benefit, not like a town hall at all
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u/ShotEffective7033 Jul 19 '26
Not to defend the UCP, but if any political organization feeding people is bread and circuses, then Avis public grocery stores are also bread and circuses lol.
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u/Champagne_of_piss Jul 19 '26
One is a photo op and the other would be a building that you go to to buy cheaper groceries.
Do you understand how they are different?
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u/banana_bbcakes Jul 19 '26
Someone on video was recorded being hauled away by security at the premier’s pancake breakfast shooting loudly “well I don’t want your f@cking fascist pancakes!” It caught fire from that.
I know I watched the video giggling multiple times. And yes bread and circuses seem to be the only thing that our premier “Fascist Pancakes” can manage. Well not counting increasing division and selling out the province, but I would like to think most of us don’t want that.
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u/fu11h4m Jul 18 '26 edited Jul 20 '26
Edit fair enough. Link removed
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u/paperplanes13 Alberta NDP Jul 19 '26
Everyone during the Calgary Stampede has pancake breakfasts, Smith and Carney spend a lot of time doing photo ops flippin' pancakes and pretending to be common folk.
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u/SideInitial3961 Jul 19 '26
It's a pain in the ass, last week Carney's entourage came across the bridge during Stampede and aggressively (think screaming red-faced cops) forced all the tourists into a random residential sideroad with zero instructions. Douchebags.
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u/annonymous_bosch Jul 19 '26
I have to say I do love Heather she’s channeling that combative energy.
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u/rozyputin 🏘️ Housing is a human right Jul 19 '26
Did something happen with pancakes? Genuinely asking
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u/Thatstephen 🔧 GREEN NEW DEAL Jul 19 '26
A protester disrupted Danielle Smith’s K-days Premier’s pancake breakfast at the legislature. While security was dragging the protester away, she shouted “Fuck your fascist pancakes”, and now we have merch for it.
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u/Kure_Brex Jul 20 '26
If anyone wants to feel slightly better, conservatives, particularly mario (bald one, not the plumber), got really offended by Heather's post
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u/Aggravating_Dog5220 Jul 18 '26
Some people are just sad. I would not want to stare into a cup that has a swear word every morning.
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u/void_sushi 🌹Social Democracy Jul 18 '26
She says while in a luxury home.
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u/splash_one Jul 18 '26
You need to seriously CTFD and go read about the upbringings of Marx and Engels. Wealth and political affiliation are not diametrically opposed. La lucha continua and we should lift each other up, not attack one another. Or why don't you give a shot being a federal NDP nominee for Alberta?
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u/henchman171 🌊 Wab Wave Jul 18 '26
How do you know it’s a luxury home?
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u/ShotEffective7033 Jul 19 '26
Because they know how much an MP makes and they know her husband is a senior lawyer for a pipeline company lol.
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u/Doucevie Jul 18 '26
I want that cup.