Germany under PR: Far-right gets 20% but is shut out by democratic parties. USA under FPTP: Far-right… erodes democracy, economically weakens . FPTP doesn’t protect democracy—it endangers it
Germany under PR: Far-right gets 20% but is shut out by democratic parties. USA under FPTP: Far-right takes over the GOP, erodes democracy, and works to economically weaken us for annexation. FPTP doesn’t protect democracy—it endangers it. #cdnpoli
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/40252923
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Germany under PR: Far-right gets 20% but is shut out by democratic parties.
USA under FPTP: Far-right takes over the GOP, erodes democracy, and works to economically weaken us for annexation.
FPTP doesn’t protect democracy—it endangers it.
#cdnpoli
Petition to recognize animals as sentient beings
The 32 countries that have formally recognized non-human animal sentience include the European Union, Switzerland, Chile, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
21/08/2024 — Over the weekend of Peru's independence day from July 27-29th, tens of thousands of protestors took to the streets across Peru to denounce the
So why did the Canadian government ramp up their support for an unelected government that was showing themselves to be increasingly more repressive and undemocratic? Maria Cueva of the Quebec-Peru Solidarity Committee provided North Star with an explanation:
"Currently, [Canada] has mining companies that operate there, and the government also sells arms to Peru. That's the point of interest, because we have lots and lots of minerals. That's why they continued their support. And Pedro Castillo's government didn't want to renew the contracts. With Dina Boluarte, they have been renewed. That's it. And the people don't want the mines because they contaminate the whole environment, their territory."