#REDNEXIT: Liberals ridicule disillusioned Albertans with hashtag
The condescending hashtag #Rednexit has been trending on Twitter in response to Alberta separatist sentiments
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The condescending hashtag #Rednexit has been trending on Twitter in response to Alberta separatist sentiments
The condescending hashtag #Rednexit has been trending on Twitter in response to Alberta separatist sentiments spreading like wildfire all over social media after the re-election of Justin Trudeau.
During the election Albertans by the large voted against the Liberals with the Conservatives gaining most of the seats in the province.
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View on XOvernight numerous pages and accounts promoting Albertan separatism have popped up and gained a sizeable following.
The hashtag #wexit was trending in Canada among supporters who believe that Western Canada should leave the Canadian Confederation.
#Rednexit followed the growth of #wexit as a way to criticize and ridicule separatist sentiments among Albertans.
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View on XSome have pointed out the condescending nature of the hashtag and accused the opposing side of the country of elitism.
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