My point is, the democratic vote counting systems in America are far from ideal. Its very possible that the UK does a better job. But whatever it is, America aint setting a good example. Thats for sure.
Nobody said they're ideal. But they're better than our system here, that's for darn sure. I live in Leicester East, which means my current MP is Keith Vaz (Lab). I detest Keith Vaz. I think he is a terrible politician whose presence in the Commons is damaging to Leicester and to Britain. However, let us suppose that although I dislike Keith Vaz I am a staunch Labour supporter. Let's suppose that I think Brown's just had some bad luck and is in fact a very good PM who deserves my votes, or let's suppose that the Thatcher years turned me off the Tories for life - if I want to vote Labour, that means I must vote Vaz. If I refuse to vote for Vaz, that means I can't vote Labour.
Tell me how that is a good system. America isn't perfect but nobody has been arguing that it is. But if you think it's a bad system because an election is questionable once or twice a century, well, you'll never be happy.
Originally Posted by I'm my own MILF
Nobody said they're ideal. But they're better than our system here, that's for darn sure. I live in Leicester East, which means my current MP is Keith Vaz (Lab). I detest Keith Vaz. I think he is a terrible politician whose presence in the Commons is damaging to Leicester and to Britain. However, let us suppose that although I dislike Keith Vaz I am a staunch Labour supporter. Let's suppose that I think Brown's just had some bad luck and is in fact a very good PM who deserves my votes, or let's suppose that the Thatcher years turned me off the Tories for life - if I want to vote Labour, that means I must vote Vaz. If I refuse to vote for Vaz, that means I can't vote Labour.My point is, the democratic vote counting systems in America are far from ideal. Its very possible that the UK does a better job. But whatever it is, America aint setting a good example. Thats for sure.
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