Re:Brian Eno's Theory of Democracy
by Propelloni on Sunday May 04, 2025 @04:05AM
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And yet the French somehow manage to have a multi-party system while citizens directly vote for the president. And they also have a parliament, as does the USA.
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Re:Brian Eno's Theory of Democracy
by crucialfelix on Sunday May 04, 2025 @04:23AM
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Because they can have two rounds of voting: the first time you vote for who you really want, the second time you choose the lesser evil
Re:Brian Eno's Theory of Democracy
by dragonwriter on Sunday May 04, 2025 @07:59PM
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> And they also have a parliament, as does the USA.
A "parliamentary system" is not about just having a parliament (an elected legislature), it is a name for a system where the elected parliament is the paramount power in government, including choosing the head of government. The French have something close to that, the US does not.
The French have a semi-presidential system where, as in a parliamentary system, the head of government is the PM elected by the parliament and formally appointed by the President who is the head of state, the US has a (very strong) Presidential system, where the President is head of government (as well as having a Presidential election system that, even ignoring the role of the President, inherently favors duopoly more than the two-round French system.)