The gathering storm

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Can't disagree with any of it. Although to be honest, voting for freedom or independent parties is a waste of time in the British system because they do not have the ability to gather the support required.
Yes, they have gained ground in the past few years, but they are still lightyears away from having any legitimate power.

The political class, as he calls them, have too much power to be toppled, they control the Armed forces, they control the police, and any organised attempt to remove them would be quashed without support from either.

That's why so many people in the UK just can't be bothered to vote any more, because there's no point.

Try the American system for a spell, and wait until a fillibuster happens on an important bill for no other reason than to discredit the executive branch. So their party can get in office later on.

I always thought a parliamentiary system was fairer. The people decided what they wanted, no partisan crap. The people got what they voted for, and if it don't work, we can try the other side. In Murica, the other side spends money pasting the opponnent, trying to get thier boys in offce, and nothing gets done.

I actually envy europe, I feel you guys have a better choice than we do. Even when our side wins, we still lose, and nothing gets done, and progress gets snowballed.