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An email received today, beginning with:
"I noticed multiple comments of yours showing support for Charlie Kirk celebrations. You had my vote up until noticing this. Support for racism, sexism, and homophobia is very concerning for me." and ending with: "Charlie Kirk built a brand by punching down — attacking marginalized groups, spreading conspiracy theories, and sowing division. I'm wondering if you could clarify your stance on these comments and why you support someone whose whole brand was discrimination. Are these theories you would like to bring into the city?" ----- Here is my reply (posted on Facebook) ----- When you email me, your message will remain in my queue until I’ve had a chance to respond. I do my best to catch up on correspondence every other day, unless I’m attending forums or other commitments. Please note: if your email is hostile or intolerant in tone, you may not receive a reply. Everyone has the right to their opinion — and I have the right to decide whether or not to engage in unproductive rhetoric. Let’s all strive to remain civil. Disagreement is natural, but belittling or degrading others simply because their views differ is not. You won’t win me over by trying to force me to abandon my ethics or morals for your vote — and if I were willing to sell my values just to win, what kind of representative would that make me? Today marks the second time I’ve received a message telling me I “lost their vote” because I said something the author didn’t agree with. To be clear: if your support depends on me condemning others you dislike, being bullied into agreement, or staying silent about real injustice — I don’t want your vote. If you’ve decided to allegedly take away your vote (since there’s no proof I had it to begin with) because of who I support, because I’ve said that someone made valid points, or because I mourn the death of anyone who is murdered for expressing their opinions — then you likely never took the time to truly read my platform or understand my principles. Kevin M. Klerks Candidate for Red Deer City Council www.kevinmklerks.ca
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