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> this seems to be the Government that the Australian people want. I can assure you it’s not. The problem with Republics is that “one man one vote” does not tr

> this seems to be the Government that the Australian people want. I can assure you it’s not. The problem with Republics is that “one man one vote” does not translate into the majority getting what it wants. The loudest and most well organized political forces will get their way, even ones small in number or popular support. State security services have a long history of involvement in politics and media in the Anglo-sphere.

smcl 6y ago
Australia is not (yet?) a Republic
- eru 6y ago
  That was probably the least useful thing to criticise in the comment you replied to. I know, I know, pedantry is fun. But I don't think the Queen makes much of a difference to Australia's problems one way or another.
  - tankenmate 6y ago
    True, and the recently revealed correspondence from Sir John Kerr to Buckingham Palace confirms that quite often the Crown is only obliquely involved for fear of politicising the head of state.
  - opinologo 6y ago
    Indeed she did make a difference in 1975 when her representative fired no other than the Prime Minister. Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Australian_constitutional_crisis https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Australian_constitution...
    - eru 6y ago
      Yes, every once in a while. Hence my qualification with 'much of a difference'.
      - opinologo 6y ago
        sure, we also have a couple of atomic bombs only. Not much difference there either.
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  - sthnblllII 6y ago
    Thanks. I had no idea what he was talking about lol.
CamperBob2 6y ago
The problem with Republics is that “one man one vote” does not translate into the majority getting what it wants. You can say that again, mate. -- USA
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doctor_eval 6y ago
It’s one remotely 1 man 1 vote: the Greens get the same number of votes as the Nationals but have 10% of the representation in the house. Let me know when we have a Greens deputy PM.
eru 6y ago
Well, Germany has a saner voting system, but they also have problem. (The Kiwis have a similar system to the Germans, I think.)
throwaway45349 6y ago
> The problem with Republics is that “one man one vote” does not translate into the majority getting what it wants. This is not a bug, it's a feature. Otherwise you let the big cities stomp over the towns and countryside.

smcl 6y ago

Australia is not (yet?) a Republic

eru 6y ago
That was probably the least useful thing to criticise in the comment you replied to. I know, I know, pedantry is fun. But I don't think the Queen makes much of a difference to Australia's problems one way or another.
- tankenmate 6y ago
  True, and the recently revealed correspondence from Sir John Kerr to Buckingham Palace confirms that quite often the Crown is only obliquely involved for fear of politicising the head of state.
- opinologo 6y ago
  Indeed she did make a difference in 1975 when her representative fired no other than the Prime Minister. Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Australian_constitutional_crisis https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Australian_constitution...
  - eru 6y ago
    Yes, every once in a while. Hence my qualification with 'much of a difference'.
    - opinologo 6y ago
      sure, we also have a couple of atomic bombs only. Not much difference there either.
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- sthnblllII 6y ago
  Thanks. I had no idea what he was talking about lol.

CamperBob2 6y ago

The problem with Republics is that “one man one vote” does not translate into the majority getting what it wants. You can say that again, mate. -- USA

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doctor_eval 6y ago

It’s one remotely 1 man 1 vote: the Greens get the same number of votes as the Nationals but have 10% of the representation in the house. Let me know when we have a Greens deputy PM.

eru 6y ago

Well, Germany has a saner voting system, but they also have problem. (The Kiwis have a similar system to the Germans, I think.)

throwaway45349 6y ago

> The problem with Republics is that “one man one vote” does not translate into the majority getting what it wants. This is not a bug, it's a feature. Otherwise you let the big cities stomp over the towns and countryside.