The Political Discussion Thread

[Chaka-Z0]

In a nutshell, if the party leader loses his riding another MP from a safe district will resign, and the leader will call (and win) a by-election.

[Chaka-Z0]

Chaka and soul.
You are both forgetting that under a parliamentarian system, you don't vote for people, you vote for party.

Just like to go back to this part, you're not quite right either. I know Australia is much different than UK and Canada but here you vote for a candidate of a party, his name is printed first and in the biggest font on the ballot with party underneath as description. Provincial élections even have the picture of the guy.

Only difference with a leader is that he's got a sure win.

But yes. The system is based on the quantity of MP therefore that is the only thing that counts.

[Gatefan1976]

so the majority of voters wanted Boris to be PM?

Damn.
Even given the facts, you are as ignorant as trump.
Well done.

[Gatefan1976]

Just like to go back to this part, you're not quite right either. I know Australia is much different than UK and Canada but here you vote for a candidate of a party, his name is printed first and in the biggest font on the ballot with party underneath as description. Provincial élections even have the picture of the guy.

Only difference with a leader is that he's got a sure win.

But yes. The system is based on the quantity of MP therefore that is the only thing that counts.

Yes, the candidate is printed with their stupid mug, but you are STILL not voting for PERSON.
It's not my fault if the average punter thinks they live in America and are voting in a president.
I can't help stupid, and I really can't help the wilfully stupid.

[SoulReaver]

Damn.
Even given the facts, you are as ignorant as trump.
Well done.

man you're dense. just admit you didn't have the guts to answer the damn question for fear of contradicting yourself

[Gatefan1976]

man you're dense. just admit you didn't have the guts to answer the damn question for fear of contradicting yourself

What?
You are ignorant of the system, but it's on me?
Pathetic.

[SoulReaver]

GF has a point, you can't make that comparison bc the only folks who actually vote for Boris or May or whoever are the electors from the district he/she is running in.

just another detail that makes it even less democratic

[Gatefan1976]

just another detail that makes it even less democratic

Sorry if facts and truth make you as bad as annoyed.

[magi877]

oh dear..... the base is a'jumping

[SoulReaver]

What?
You are ignorant of the system, but it's on me?
Pathetic.

oh your archaic system's easy to understand - I just wanted to expose you in your contradictions

Sorry if facts and truth make you as bad as annoyed.

lol you're as disingenuous as the Don & his neocon followers
(not to mention you appreciate democracy about as much as they do)

[Chaka-Z0]

[Gatefan1976]

oh your archaic system's easy to understand

Yet, you don't.
Again, pathetic.

- I just wanted to expose you in your contradictionslol you're as disingenuous as the Don & his neocon followers
(not to mention you appreciate democracy about as much as they do)

This is beyond pathetic, it's just sad.
It shows your ignorance of, well, anything political, or legal.
Here is a hint. I don't especially LIKE the system I work within, I have never been gun shy about saying it either. But I need to know it is the system I must work within -right now- to change it to something better.
You don't get that, you think crying from the mountaintop will change it.
It won't, and thinking it will is ignorant.

[magi877]

Major Gabbard- burn the place down

[Gatefan1976]

Last time the call was to "burn it down", you got trump.
Are you sure, or is Gabbard sure you really want to burn it down?
Fix things, correct things, yes, sure.
Burn it down?

Did it really work last time?

[SoulReaver]

Yet, you don't.
Again, pathetic.

yes I do²
again, dense

This is beyond pathetic, it's just sad.
It shows your ignorance of, well, anything political, or legal.
Here is a hint. I don't especially LIKE the system I work within, I have never been gun shy about saying it either. But I need to know it is the system I must work within -right now- to change it to something better.
You don't get that, you think crying from the mountaintop will change it.
It won't, and thinking it will is ignorant.

this is beyond dense it's just dumb. here's a hint: I asked a question. a very simple question in response to something you said. that question calls for a very simple answer. just wanted to confirm something about what you said. you dont have the guts to answer just admit it k m8?

(man this reminds me of the time I was there lol)