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It's really sad that the Brits didn't succeed in getting rid of the first-past-the-post system. Here in the Netherlands with our somewhat extreme version of pro
by gpvos 10y ago
It's really sad that the Brits didn't succeed in getting rid of the first-past-the-post system. Here in the Netherlands with our somewhat extreme version of proportional representation we still have similar problems, but they seem to be much less than over there.
- tomtoise 10y agoWe didn't have a chance at PR. Highly emotive[1] and ridiculous[2] campaigning from the No side saw to that, much in the same way as it saw to Brexit. [1]https://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Admin/BkFill/Default_image_group/2011/2/25/1298628970292/no-to-av-baby-campaign-005.jpg https://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Admin/BkFill/Default_im... [2]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SkJXglPtoq0/TW6vXWrtyuI/AAAAAAAADOQ/zktt-bbalH4/s1600/Say%2Bno%2Bto%2Bthe%2BAlternative%2BVote%2Bposter%2BHyde%2BTameside.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SkJXglPtoq0/TW6vXWrtyuI/AAAAAAAADO...