cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/24368090

The seat make up would look more like the left if we had a more fair and accountable proportional representation over the obsolete first past the post.

  • chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world
    27·
    5 months ago

    Proportional representation isn’t the cure-all everyone thinks it is. Vote-splitting goes away, sure, but then you get lots of small parties forming coalitions. If you want to see that in action, look no further than Israel’s government.

    • BeaverOPEnglish
      82·
      5 months ago

      Israel is bad example because that government is corrupt and upheld by corporate interests from America. Norway is a better example.

      • chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world
        27·
        5 months ago

        Norway is upheld by $1.6 trillion sovereign wealth funds built with oil money. If that’s what it takes then good luck to the rest of us.

        • BeaverOPEnglish
          92·
          5 months ago

          That’s a red herring, stay on topic.