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Yeah, I generally agree with all of that. At the same time, if you reach a point where breaking democracy becomes the only way to survive an existential threat,
by jrsj 3y ago
Yeah, I generally agree with all of that. At the same time, if you reach a point where breaking democracy becomes the only way to survive an existential threat, then it’s do or die.
So considering how severe those consequences are, something would need to be done to prevent that outcome if that’s the trajectory you’re on.
- Symbiote 3y agoBritain's democracy is in need of reform, not further damage. The electoral system is unrepresentative (the more representative system used to elect the mayor of London was recently changed to FPTP). The upper house is composed of people nominated by the government, children of nobles and bishops. In the last few years, the traditional behaviour expected in Parliament — not to lie — has been lost. As the most recent example, when Johnson resigned the election[1] for his replacement was heralded as a win for the Conservative party. The campaign centred around green policies. The Conservative party has fewer votes than Labour + Green, but still takes all the power. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Uxbridge_and_South_Ruislip_by-election https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Uxbridge_and_South_Ruisli...