Re:Google: Open Letter to Australians
by doctor_eval on Monday August 17, 2020 @04:49AM
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It’s one remotely 1 man 1 vote: the Greens get the same number of votes as the Nationals but have 10% of the representation in the house.
Let me know when we have a Greens deputy PM.
Re:Google: Open Letter to Australians
by throwaway45349 on Monday August 17, 2020 @09:35AM
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> The problem with Republics is that “one man one vote” does not translate into the majority getting what it wants.
This is not a bug, it's a feature. Otherwise you let the big cities stomp over the towns and countryside.
Australia is not (yet?) a Republic
That was probably the least useful thing to criticise in the comment you replied to.
I know, I know, pedantry is fun. But I don't think the Queen makes much of a difference to Australia's problems one way or another.
Indeed she did make a difference in 1975 when her representative fired no other than the Prime Minister.
Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Australian_constitution...
Yes, every once in a while. Hence my qualification with 'much of a difference'.
sure, we also have a couple of atomic bombs only. Not much difference there either.
Re:Google: Open Letter to Australians
by tankenmate on Monday August 17, 2020 @06:23AM
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True, and the recently revealed correspondence from Sir John Kerr to Buckingham Palace confirms that quite often the Crown is only obliquely involved for fear of politicising the head of state.
Re:Google: Open Letter to Australians
by sthnblllII on Monday August 17, 2020 @09:39PM
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Thanks. I had no idea what he was talking about lol.
Well, Germany has a saner voting system, but they also have problem. (The Kiwis have a similar system to the Germans, I think.)
Re:Google: Open Letter to Australians
by CamperBob2 on Monday August 17, 2020 @02:50AM
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The problem with Republics is that “one man one vote” does not translate into the majority getting what it wants.
You can say that again, mate. -- USA
I can assure you it’s not. The problem with Republics is that “one man one vote” does not translate into the majority getting what it wants. The loudest and most well organized political forces will get their way, even ones small in number or popular support. State security services have a long history of involvement in politics and media in the Anglo-sphere.