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I'm having trouble learning anything from this stream of disconnected, time-sorted tweetlike objects. I'm posting this on the off chance that a better article e

I'm having trouble learning anything from this stream of disconnected, time-sorted tweetlike objects. I'm posting this on the off chance that a better article exists, and someone can point me to it. I assume it's too early for that though.

collin128 2y ago
I find CTV to be pretty good and centered: https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/justin-trudeau-stepping-down-as-liberal-leader-to-stay-on-as-pm-for-now-1.7165612 https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/justin-trudeau-stepping-down...
- karaterobot 2y ago
  Much better, thank you.
syndicatedjelly 2y ago
The goal isn't to learn, it's to be entertained
- s1artibartfast 2y ago
  the goal isn't even to entertain. It is to spend time on a page. It doesn't matter if you are frustrated, angry, or confused. just keep scrolling
  - cwillu 2y ago
    The CBC doesn't have remotely the same pressure to expose eyeballs to advertising.
    - s1artibartfast 2y ago
      the link wasn't to CBC when I posted, but I'm sure they have OKMs about clicks and time on page.
99_00 2y ago
Canada has no term limit. Leaders stay on until they have lost the support of their party. Often that happens after a devastating election loss. In this case it is happening because of his extreme unpopularity before the election and his parties hope of improving their election prospects under a different leader
- Mistletoe 2y ago
  Have they ever thought of implementing a term limit? I’m confused why they think that is not necessary.
  - 99_00 2y ago
    The Prime Ministership is by convention and not defined in a constitution
    - notevenremotely 2y ago
      Westminster parliamentary tradition works on a lot of unwritten convention.
  - err4nt 2y ago
    Elections have a deadline after which a new election can be called, but there's no number of terms served that then stops a re-elected leader from taking office if they win another election. It's not the case that people can just stay in office without holding elections forever.
  - extraduder_ire 2y ago
    Does this type of role have a term limit anywhere? e.g. US house speaker doesn't have a term limit.
    - em-bee 2y ago
      you can't compare the US here. a prime minister is not just like a speaker of the house. in many countries world wide the prime minister takes on most of the responsibilities that in the US are fulfilled by the president. the prime minister effectively runs the country, while the president is just a figure head having mostly ceremonial duties. the role of the president in the US is different, and an exception to the common rule. at least some of the reasons why the US president has a term limit could therefore also apply to other countries prime ministers.
dang 2y ago
(This was posted when the top link was https://www.bbc.com/news/live/clyjmy7vl64t https://www.bbc.com/news/live/clyjmy7vl64t. We've since changed the URL.)

collin128 2y ago

I find CTV to be pretty good and centered: https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/justin-trudeau-stepping-down-as-liberal-leader-to-stay-on-as-pm-for-now-1.7165612 https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/justin-trudeau-stepping-down...

karaterobot 2y ago
Much better, thank you.

syndicatedjelly 2y ago

The goal isn't to learn, it's to be entertained

s1artibartfast 2y ago
the goal isn't even to entertain. It is to spend time on a page. It doesn't matter if you are frustrated, angry, or confused. just keep scrolling
- cwillu 2y ago
  The CBC doesn't have remotely the same pressure to expose eyeballs to advertising.
  - s1artibartfast 2y ago
    the link wasn't to CBC when I posted, but I'm sure they have OKMs about clicks and time on page.

99_00 2y ago

Canada has no term limit. Leaders stay on until they have lost the support of their party. Often that happens after a devastating election loss. In this case it is happening because of his extreme unpopularity before the election and his parties hope of improving their election prospects under a different leader

Mistletoe 2y ago
Have they ever thought of implementing a term limit? I’m confused why they think that is not necessary.
- 99_00 2y ago
  The Prime Ministership is by convention and not defined in a constitution
  - notevenremotely 2y ago
    Westminster parliamentary tradition works on a lot of unwritten convention.
- err4nt 2y ago
  Elections have a deadline after which a new election can be called, but there's no number of terms served that then stops a re-elected leader from taking office if they win another election. It's not the case that people can just stay in office without holding elections forever.
- extraduder_ire 2y ago
  Does this type of role have a term limit anywhere? e.g. US house speaker doesn't have a term limit.
  - em-bee 2y ago
    you can't compare the US here. a prime minister is not just like a speaker of the house. in many countries world wide the prime minister takes on most of the responsibilities that in the US are fulfilled by the president. the prime minister effectively runs the country, while the president is just a figure head having mostly ceremonial duties. the role of the president in the US is different, and an exception to the common rule. at least some of the reasons why the US president has a term limit could therefore also apply to other countries prime ministers.

dang 2y ago

(This was posted when the top link was https://www.bbc.com/news/live/clyjmy7vl64t https://www.bbc.com/news/live/clyjmy7vl64t. We've since changed the URL.)