PR never benefits the current government, so implementing it is very unlikely to ever happen despite how much better it would be.
this post was submitted on 01 Nov 2024
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That is a defeatist attitude by someone who is against electoral reform.
The powerful few cannot ignore a general strike in favour of PR to be passed without a referendum through multiparty support.
I voted in favour last time, didn't help because the government intentionally sabotaged it.
There will never be a general strike over this issue, it's not nearly problematic enough when 40% of people are still getting the party they voted for.
You should be supportive of PR if you voted in favour and demand better from our establishment officials from BCNDP and BC Conservatives.
Goodness no, things would be even worse!
Many PR systems end up having a variety of smaller single issue parties. Our system has flaws but it tends to produce majority governments to which it is easy to ascribe blame as well as praise.
In a coalition of 4 differenr parties as government, whom should be blamed for what gets really difficult.
For a practical demonstration, look at Israel which is conducting an unpopular war in part because Netenyahu is beholden to a small group of extreme right wing parties to maintain power.
Stop fearmongering about a fairer system that increases voter choice and accountability in politics.
Israel’s situation is very complicated and is a terrible comparison to make.
You’re forgetting about what is happened in Zimbabwe. First past the post still produces extremists parties such as the B.C. conservatives and US republicans.
People can easily tell if 4 political parties screw up in government. It is classist and quite insulting to be assuming the public cannot handle more than 3 political parties.
Denmark uses pr and they’re one of the strongest democracies in the world.