Beaver [she/her]@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 months agoIt’s not too late for electoral reformwww.nationalobserver.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up181arrow-down13
arrow-up178arrow-down1external-linkIt’s not too late for electoral reformwww.nationalobserver.comBeaver [she/her]@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squarewise_pancake@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·4 months agoIt’s the system that has been used in Britain and their colonies for centuries. It’s not perfect, but it has endured. I’m not saying we can’t do better, bit I am saying this is an existential change that we have to be careful about. It could literally destroy the country if not managed correctly. Since none of the current parties agreed, with not even two major parties agreeing, it seems like a bad idea to just force though.
It’s the system that has been used in Britain and their colonies for centuries. It’s not perfect, but it has endured.
I’m not saying we can’t do better, bit I am saying this is an existential change that we have to be careful about.
It could literally destroy the country if not managed correctly.
Since none of the current parties agreed, with not even two major parties agreeing, it seems like a bad idea to just force though.