Arkouda@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoIf every minority group came together under the same banner they would be the majority, and rights would be much easier to attain for everyone.message-squaremessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up184arrow-down113
arrow-up171arrow-down1message-squareIf every minority group came together under the same banner they would be the majority, and rights would be much easier to attain for everyone.Arkouda@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square65fedilink
minus-squareTranquilTurbulence@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoProbability not relevant under a dictatorship or first past the post elections, but… See also electoral alliance
minus-squareExecutive Chimp@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·15 hours agoUK has FPTP and had a coalition from 2010 to 2015.It’s unlikely to work in the US where the non-rep/dem parties are basically negligible.
minus-squareTranquilTurbulence@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·14 hours agoThat’s a good point. Even though the voting system makes it harder, it doesn’t make it impossible.
minus-squareArkouda@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down4·1 day agoI don’t really see the parallel you are making.
minus-squareTranquilTurbulence@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·16 hours agoIn some countries you can even have coalition governments. Imagine a parliament made of at least 5 parties.
Probability not relevant under a dictatorship or first past the post elections, but…
See also electoral alliance
UK has FPTP and had a coalition from 2010 to 2015.It’s unlikely to work in the US where the non-rep/dem parties are basically negligible.
That’s a good point. Even though the voting system makes it harder, it doesn’t make it impossible.
I don’t really see the parallel you are making.
In some countries you can even have coalition governments. Imagine a parliament made of at least 5 parties.