No. Just pointing out that a country that does not respect the wish of the people can hardly call itself a democracy.
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Without the electoral college... New York and LA would elect the president... thank GOD for EC
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Well, we can’t throw any parties now, on account of co.... oh wait, I get it.Mëds wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2020 3:32 pmHow many parties do you have?Per wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2020 10:35 amWe don’t really have ridings. We do the proportional thing. A party that gets 15% of the vote gets 15% of the seats.Mëds wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2020 9:24 amSame problem in Canada. Our PM and his party, though leading a minority government, received fewer total votes than the Conservative party, yet they won more seats. Kind've a busted system.
How do they do it in Sweden Per? Do all candidates grab their swords and axes and just have a good old fashioned viking honor tournament? Last man standing in each riding gets the seat?
Well, sort of. We have a 4% threshold, so a party with 3% of the vote gets no seats, and thus 15% might actually give you closer to 16%, but you get the drift.
Hundreds, I guess?
But only eight in parliament.
From left to right, result in 2018 and seats in parliament:
Vänsterpartiet (V) ”the left party” 8.00% 28 (used to be communists, now socialists)
Socialdemokraterna (S) ”the social democrats” 28.26% 100 seats
Miljöpartiet (Mp) ”the environment party” 4.41% 16 (our green party)
Centerpartiet (C) ”the centre party” 8.61% 31 seats (originally ”the farmers’ union, now liberals with a rural twist)
Liberalerna (L) ”the liberals” 5.49% 20 seats
Moderaterna (M) ”the moderates” 19.84% 70 seats (call themselves moderates but is our conservative party)
Kristdemokraterna (Kd) ”the christian democrats” 6.32% 22 seats (religious conservatives - our tea party)
Sverigedemokraterna (Sd) ”the Sweden democrats” 17.53% 62 seats (far right anti immigration party founded by nazis)
Others 1.53% but no seats (biggest of these is The Feminist Initiative that gained 0.47% of the vote)
Normally the left party, social democrats and the green party stick together while the centre party, liberals, christian demodrats and moderates formed an Alliance, and these two groups have taken turns running the country.
With the Sweden Democrats entering the picture it got complicated. The other parties shun them because of their neonazi past.
After the 2018 elections, the Alliance could have formed a government if they had let in the Sweden Democrats, but the two liberal parties (centre party and liberals) refused to do this and instead switched side, abandoning their traditional conservative allies to instead back a social democratic minority government.
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Turns out President Trump likes to watch old movies.
I know he's a busy man but he should probably work on finishing them.
I know he's a busy man but he should probably work on finishing them.
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Agreed. Seems he’s unaware of what happened to captain Bligh...Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:50 am Turns out President Trump likes to watch old movies.
I know he's a busy man but he should probably work on finishing them.
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His open craft 3600+km journey across the Pacific was an amazing feat.Per wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 9:59 amAgreed. Seems he’s unaware of what happened to captain Bligh...Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:50 am Turns out President Trump likes to watch old movies.
I know he's a busy man but he should probably work on finishing them.
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Yes Bligh survived the mutiny was honourably acquitted upon return to England and went on to become Govenor of New South Wales and was again deposed and again vindicated by the courts.
Bligh was right throughout his trials.
Bligh was right throughout his trials.
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Really loved Anthony Hopkins in that role. Great flick
The high pitched, nasally wussbag that Brando played as Fletcher Christian in the older version ruined that one for me
The high pitched, nasally wussbag that Brando played as Fletcher Christian in the older version ruined that one for me
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The original is still the best version. Charles Laughton was brilliant.The Brown Wizard wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 10:28 am Really loved Anthony Hopkins in that role. Great flick
The high pitched, nasally wussbag that Brando played as Fletcher Christian in the older version ruined that one for me
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And three of the mutineers were strung up.
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History has repeatedly shown that Nationalism/Protectionism leads to War. Divisive Donny Shit Neck Trump is doing a bang up job in that department.
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Well the other option leads to Communism so...Chef Boi RD wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:20 am History has repeatedly shown that Nationalism/Protectionism leads to War
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looks around at everybody scoring free cheques but nobody working....Strangelove wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 11:31 amWell the other option leads to Communism so...Chef Boi RD wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:20 am History has repeatedly shown that Nationalism/Protectionism leads to War
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Don't worry, when the money runs out we'll pick a fight with China and everyone will get back to work.The Brown Wizard wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 11:45 amlooks around at everybody scoring free cheques but nobody working....Strangelove wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 11:31 amWell the other option leads to Communism so...Chef Boi RD wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:20 am History has repeatedly shown that Nationalism/Protectionism leads to War
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Althooooouuuugh... things are always nice at the top of the Commie pyramid:
Althooooouuuugh... things are always nice at the top of the Commie pyramid:
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