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minus-squareKecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down3·8 days agoOk and how come a new party wasn’t created then? Sounds to me like the left is pretty comfy with the status quo!
minus-squareMutilationWave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 days agoFirst past the post makes us have to play by its rules. If it ever goes, new parties will pop.
minus-squareKecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 days agoWe have first past the post in Canada and five parties that get people elected.
minus-squareoctopus_ink@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·8 days agoWell, since our two countries are identical in every way it only makes sense that we could snap our fingers and do the same here.
minus-squaresudo@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 days ago“A vote for a third party is a vote for Trump.” etc.
Ok and how come a new party wasn’t created then? Sounds to me like the left is pretty comfy with the status quo!
First past the post makes us have to play by its rules. If it ever goes, new parties will pop.
We have first past the post in Canada and five parties that get people elected.
Well, since our two countries are identical in every way it only makes sense that we could snap our fingers and do the same here.
“A vote for a third party is a vote for Trump.” etc.