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[Evangelical]

Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah

More and more I am seeing the wisdom in a parliamentary system. One reason our elections are so expensive and out of reach for the ordinary citizen to be a candidate is that we have a 2 party system.

In theory yes, but in practice parliamentary systems usually revert to a two or three major party system anyway. So no real advantage there. But the interests of the citizens would be better represented, in theory. In practice, the interests of minor parties and those who voted for them are always overshadowed by the major parties unless the minor party finds itself in a situation where it holds the "balance of power". This is a rarity however and usually occurs when the country cannot decide between two or more major parties because it does not like any of them or through disillusionment. The unwanted side effect of this is that minor parties can hold more power than they should (such as the Communist Party for example). This in turn means citizens may choose to vote for a major party not because they support it but because they don't want an extreme minor party to hold any sort of control over government. So it ends up being a situation where minority parties and their supporters feel like they are being represented and heard, but they will never play a major role in government.

[ZNPaaneah]

Originally Posted by Evangelical

In theory yes, but in practice parliamentary systems usually revert to a two or three major party system anyway. So no real advantage there. But the interests of the citizens would be better represented, in theory. In practice, the interests of minor parties and those who voted for them are always overshadowed by the major parties unless the minor party finds itself in a situation where it holds the "balance of power". This is a rarity however and usually occurs when the country cannot decide between two or more major parties because it does not like any of them or through disillusionment. The unwanted side effect of this is that minor parties can hold more power than they should (such as the Communist Party for example). This in turn means citizens may choose to vote for a major party not because they support it but because they don't want an extreme minor party to hold any sort of control over government. So it ends up being a situation where minority parties and their supporters feel like they are being represented and heard, but they will never play a major role in government.

If a state has 10 congressmen, and each election you elect 5 of them, instead of having 5 districts you do statewide election and parcel out the seats based on vote count. If you get 20% of the vote you get a seat, if you get 40% you get two seats, etc. Although there may be two prevailing parties you will see many other parties popping up in different States around local issues.

Our last presidential election has shown that many countries are getting into the act to influence the outcome and make the candidates beholden to them. A parliamentary system could avoid these billion dollar elections.

Also the process for impeachment is absurd. Theoretically you have the most powerful man in the world who must be convicted of his crimes by an incredibly political and biased group. In this country it is extremely difficult to convict powerful men with every resource to thwart the process. Add a biased judge and jury to that and it is absurd. In a Parliamentary system you don't have to wait for all that, a simple vote of no confidence is sufficient. Although you generally get two primary parties it is very unusual for either of them to have over 50% of the representatives.

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah

Also the process for impeachment is absurd. Theoretically you have the most powerful man in the world who must be convicted of his crimes by an incredibly political and biased group. In this country it is extremely difficult to convict powerful men with every resource to thwart the process. Add a biased judge and jury to that and it is absurd. In a Parliamentary system you don't have to wait for all that, a simple vote of no confidence is sufficient. Although you generally get two primary parties it is very unusual for either of them to have over 50% of the representatives.

We discovered this all too true with the Clintonistas.

Multiple crimes spanning decades, yet they have never been brought to justice.

[zeek]

President Trump has canceled the June 12 summit meeting with Kim Jong-un after already taking a victory lap. When you elect a clown expect a circus.

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by zeek

President Trump has canceled the June 12 summit meeting with Kim Jong-un after already taking a victory lap. When you elect a clown expect a circus.

Just one more lie about Trump! Proving that you never listen to him, only to what the media says about him. Why don't you sign up for Twitter?

Trump said from the very beginning that he would walk away if Kim did not act in good faith. You never heard that?

The only real victory was getting 3 American hostages released for free.

Your boy Obama gave Valerie Jarrett's Iran $150 Billion with $1.8 Billion cash and not a single hostage was ever released!

But all the dishonest people still praise Obama and hate Trump.

The best Obama could do was trade 5 Taliban generals for one deserter.

[ZNPaaneah]

Originally Posted by Ohio

Just one more lie about Trump! Proving that you never listen to him, only to what the media says about him. Why don't you sign up for Twitter?

Trump said from the very beginning that he would walk away if Kim did not act in good faith. You never heard that?

The only real victory was getting 3 American hostages released for free.

Your boy Obama gave Valerie Jarrett's Iran $150 Billion with $1.8 Billion cash and not a single hostage was ever released!

But all the dishonest people still praise Obama and hate Trump.

The best Obama could do was trade 5 Taliban generals for one deserter.

If KIM didn't act in good faith??!! Come on, once they compared the process to what we did to Libya how could they not walk away?

Yeah, let's talk to the US, let them take everything away from us and then have me shot in the street. This was 100% due to the bumbling idiot that we have for a secretary of State.

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah

If KIM didn't act in good faith??!! Come on, once they compared the process to what we did to Libya how could they not walk away?

Yeah, let's talk to the US, let them take everything away from us and then have me shot in the street. This was 100% due to the bumbling idiot that we have for a secretary of State.

It was always a game with Kim. Too bad you don't understand how these thugs operate.