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minus-squarevivadanang@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down3·1 year agoleave it to the UK to create a system somehow less functional than the electoral college here in the US. Huzzah to the special relationship.
minus-squaresunbeam60@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoFPTP is exactly as dumb as the US election system, because it’s the same thing the US has.
minus-squarenaevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoDo people in the usa get taught anything about how various different kinds of democracies work in their mandatory schooling? It’s confusing to me, as even in isolated old Australia we learn about different kinds of voting systems and republics vs monarchies etc.
minus-squareSyldonOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoIn my area Labour won by 2000 votes at 18500. Tories came next and LD were third at just over 2500. How can I vote tactically against Labour?
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leave it to the UK to create a system somehow less functional than the electoral college here in the US. Huzzah to the special relationship.
FPTP is exactly as dumb as the US election system, because it’s the same thing the US has.
Do people in the usa get taught anything about how various different kinds of democracies work in their mandatory schooling?
It’s confusing to me, as even in isolated old Australia we learn about different kinds of voting systems and republics vs monarchies etc.
In my area Labour won by 2000 votes at 18500. Tories came next and LD were third at just over 2500. How can I vote tactically against Labour?