For one thing, given a situation like the present, with four or five parties having significant electoral support, and none in any position to form a majority, PR would at least provide a Parliament … (View Post)

Here's the view of a US (non MAGA) Republican. The strait was open. He starts a war. The strait closes. The world economy gets fucked. He doesn’t know what he’s doing, he gets bored, he declares… (View Post)

I'm sorry, but that seems a bit delusional to me. You're arguing that on national issues, it's better for your representation that you have a single local MP elected on (conceivably) 3… (View Post)

I don't accept that's the case. You're doing your own bit of begging the question there, IMO. Party identity - as opposed to anything the party actually stands for in practice - is bak… (View Post)

That's nonsense. However it polls, the US get enormous strategic value from being able to station forces in Europe. The loss of those bases would make projection of power far more difficult and … (View Post)