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There is a 49% in Turkey, and then there is 51%. 51 won and this happened.
by forvelin 9y ago
There is a 49% in Turkey, and then there is 51%.
51 won and this happened.
- nebabyte 9y agoWe need to introduce some sort of minority action in democracy. The smaller pluralities should not be powerless against the majority... The problem there I suppose would be neutral arbitration. sigh
- mercer 9y agoOr something like proportional representation, maybe?
- vidarh 9y agoProportional representation makes no difference for a straight yes/no vote.
- vidarh 9y agoMost countries tend to have or quickly get rules to make constitutional changes hard to pass. E.g. requiring 2/3 majority or even multiple votes across multiple parliaments, or the like. Couple that with constitutions that limit the governments power, and you get some reasonable degree of protection of minorities. The ability to enact drastic change with a minimal majority like in Turkey (or the UK...) is terribly dangerous.
- 1001101 9y agoThat's a great thought - I believe this is how democracy in the US used to work with more magnanimity and cooperation. Maybe I'm romanticizing, but I will think on how I can do my part to bring it to fruition.
- chinathrow 9y ago51% won, but the vote rigging is staggering.