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Subject: Re: The joy of Democracy
Date: 4 Oct 2024 19:22:50 GMT
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On Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:06:43 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:

> And there you have the problem.  Here in Canada (and British Columbia
> within it), we have made several desultory attempts at getting rid of
> "first past the post".  All have failed.

Like campaign finance reform, term limits, and pay raises you can hardly 
expect the class receiving the benefits to vote against them. Democracy in 
action.