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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (12 children)

This and a similar result in last years UK election is why we need to go the Australian route and make voting compulsory.

The UK government won a landslide with just 15% of the electorate actually voting for a Labour MP. But because we have a broken system they have a huge majority.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Australian voting isn't just mandatory. It's a two-party preferential system. If you vote for a minor party or independent, your vote ultimately goes toward one of the two largest parties. No vote is a throwaway.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Two party systems are as dangerous as voting Labour. Fortunately thanks to Labours disastrous term so far we now have three viable parties theoretically capable of winning the next election. Which is coming sooner than people realise. Probably 2026, possibly this year.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

You are talking shit.

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