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Canada in the EU? That would mean mandatory proportional representation for European Parliament elections. If we're moving towards Europe, why keep our U.S.-style First-Past-the-Post system? Let's fix our democracy. #cdnpoli [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Canada in the EU?

That would mean mandatory proportional representation for European Parliament elections.

If we’re moving towards Europe, why keep our U.S.-style First-Past-the-Post system?

Let’s fix our democracy.

#cdnpoli

  • Auli@lemmy.caEnglish
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    11 hours ago

    There are lots of places with FPTP. It isn’t an American thing.

    • AlolanVulpix@lemmy.caOPEnglish
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      11 hours ago

      Yup that’s right, but it is an additional difference between Europe and the US.

      Just like how threats of annexation aren’t unique to the US.