Re: The joy of Democracy

On Fri, 4 Oct 2024, rbowman wrote:

On Fri, 4 Oct 2024 00:37:13 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
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Here in NZ we got the system changed as a result of a referendum in
1993, getting rid of British-style first-past-the-post in favour of
German-style MMP.

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That has worked so well for Germany.
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https://www.dw.com/en/scholz-urges-more-support-for-the-east-on-german-
unity-day/a-70397571
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Hopefully the AfD will get rid of him -- if the freedom loving democrats
don't ban it first.
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https://www.politico.eu/article/can-a-ban-stop-the-rise-of-germanys-far-
right/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxAoA8tyvII
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Get it while it's hot because most renditions of 'Deutschland Erwache'
don't last long on youtube. Apparently historical footage is too upsetting
for today's generation and their tender sensibilities must be protected.
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I think they declared AfD to be a terrorist organization in some german states in an attempt to stop them. Didn't work well at all looking at the current performance in elections.