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by gwurk 2y ago
Here is a example of an alternative system, that I would prefer: the legislative branch is the one that people vote for, (with proportional representation), and the legislative branch then elects the executive branch. If there is ever a con
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by gwurk 2y ago
you are right in it being a weak argument in this situation, and I'll refrain from arguing against a two party system in this comment. What I should have said, is that as an outsider: I see lots of interviews with people who state that
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by gwurk 2y ago
You are right, but america use a two party system, there were only two options, and those options differed in many ways, it is difficult to say if "removing some agencies" was what the people that voted wanted, or if they just pre
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by gwurk 2y ago
but "the economy is good" and "I have lots of money" are not the same things. it is perfectly possible for a country to have the best economy ever while still having a massive amount of people who can't afford food.
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by gwurk 2y ago
In your opinion: Are those two things mutually exclusive?
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by gwurk 2y ago
Yes, that was what I meant.
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by gwurk 2y ago
That would make it a left/right thing. As a European: there is no left in america, there is a liberal right and a conservative right. The economy is good in america, but that just means that the amount of "resources" in the c
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by gwurk 2y ago
I think that your niece is absolutely right about this.
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by gwurk 2y ago
Do you actually believe that most western countries use a two party system? Do you use a different definition of two party system than I do, when I say 2 party system I mean "first past the post"-systems, see: https://e
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by gwurk 2y ago
I think the american to party system is the problem, which happens to also be used in the uk. You can not make assumptions of the entire west about political matters based on something happening in two countries when they differ so much fro