West Posted June 17, 2022 Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 Should be a "dissolve all government" option at the ballot box. Seems strange to vote for who's most worthy to oppress you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myata Posted June 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 57 minutes ago, West said: Should be a "dissolve all government" option at the ballot box. And that wouldn't change much, if the choices are still the same and never change, ever. But they can make voting mandatory, now even easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlight Graham Posted June 17, 2022 Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 I think a big problem in democracy is that parties are catch-alls for all issues. You only get 1 vote, but there's dozens of key issues to decide. The few most important issues usually decide elections but all others the citizens get no say on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myata Posted June 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 6 minutes ago, Moonlight Graham said: I think a big problem in democracy is that parties are catch-alls for all issues. That is a problem of FPTP, not so much general of democracy. In a proportional system, a coalition can and very often does include main parties as well as smaller ones, focused on specific issues. That provides first of all, a direct feedback from the voters to the government; and secondly, an additional level of controls and checks on the government. In Canada's status quo though, absolutely, there are default governing corporations whose main focus is to get to and keep the power, rather than address (successfully, with results) issues that are important to the citizens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nefarious Banana Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 Is Angus Reid a credible source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myata Posted June 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 It won't change anything. Won't do anything to the system. Look what a flu-like epidemics allowed it to do. Surely in this century we'll see stronger and more convincing causes to just shut up and obey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 12 hours ago, Nefarious Banana said: Is Angus Reid a credible source? Well look at it this way, in your circles if you don't strongly identify as someone who hates Trudeau you are just as strongly identified as someone who loves him. That's the sort of fanaticism you'd expect from ISIS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nefarious Banana Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 Concerning the Angus Reid poll on Justin Trudeau's non-performance, and your interpretation of it: 'Hate' is your word, not mine. 'Love' is also your word, and you show your adoration for Trudeau with your every post. 'Contempt' is my word . . . . applied liberally to Trudeau and his band of penguins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myata Posted June 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 13 minutes ago, Nefarious Banana said: and his band of penguins He may have a point in what we may be marching toward a state where one has to be in one of the bands, one way or the other. Compare only recently, mask nirvana and universal panacea or ugly antimasker, only two choices. And yes, we are doing it to ourselves. We seem to be unable to, and actively resisting thinking any other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 On 6/29/2022 at 9:25 AM, Nefarious Banana said: Concerning the Angus Reid poll on Justin Trudeau's non-performance, and your interpretation of it: 'Hate' is your word, not mine. 'Love' is also your word, and you show your adoration for Trudeau with your every post. Well, you certainly wasted no time underscoring my point and hate is most definitely a word I've seen your ilk apply towards Trudeau. Quote Contempt' is my word . . . . applied liberally to Trudeau and his band of penguins. I've been applying that word to Liberals without let up since you were in kindergarten and even knew what it meant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nefarious Banana Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 3 hours ago, eyeball said: Well, you certainly wasted no time underscoring my point and hate is most definitely a word I've seen your ilk apply towards Trudeau. I've been applying that word to Liberals without let up since you were in kindergarten and even knew what it meant. It's your ilk that keeps a devious dipshit like Trudeau in power. Have you realized that you're also a penguin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 7 hours ago, Nefarious Banana said: It's your ilk that keeps a devious dipshit like Trudeau in power. Actually it's your ilk that does more to keep him in power because the alternatives are so ridiculous. Quote Have you realized that you're also a penguin? No I'm a mammal, a penguin is a bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nefarious Banana Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 2 hours ago, eyeball said: Actually it's your ilk that does more to keep him in power because the alternatives are so ridiculous. Care to clarify your one of many muddled statements ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Nefarious Banana said: Care to clarify your one of many muddled statements ? It was only one short sentence. What it is you didn't understand exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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