Haha nice

There are currently 5 parties vying for position here

I know you’re not disagreeing, but I find it absolutely hilarious (in a bad way) that UK political parties will put out flyers of who is most likely to win, as a way to convince people to vote for them.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zDLxgEquxA0

All while having rejected bringing in preferential voting at a referendum, not even that long ago.

As an Australian, may I say, you royally fucked up on that one. We have issues in our electoral system too, (mostly around lower house electorates being single-member, and not say 3-member to more accurately represent the electorate), but thank Christ we have preferential voting.

Sort of. A lot of us (countries) have some kind of public healthcare, but it’s not really universal.

From experience in Australia: dental isn’t included, physio is limited, out of pocket costs can be large for non-hospital visits because it’s not a public system just a private subsidy model (mostly), wait times for “elective” surgery can be way, way longer on the public system because private health is permitted to exist and the public system is underfunded/understaffed.

What’s worse is that private health cover is allowed to just cover the difference between public and private, meaning even if you go private, the public is still paying. Like, you wanna be private, fuck off and go be private then… (Talking to the private healthcare advocates, not the people. I have some level of private healthcare cover, even though I think it’s a fucking stupid system)

List goes on.

It’s WAY better than the US, but I refuse to call it universal.

They are asking for a revolution

This show was so freaking good

I think those were cancelled a while ago.

Other than the ones protecting capital, of course.

Oh, but haven’t you considered the shareholders of the refineries previously set up to refine the type of oil found in Venezuelan reserves?

The poor share holders want to make more money.

Just wait, unless the US public drastically ramp up resistance.

As much as not protecting endangered species sucks and is stupid, what you’re talking about is the MUCH more concerning part.

Annoucement by annoucement, the US accepts rule by decree.

How, in the ever-loving-fuck, are people not marching in the streets (I am aware people are, but as a percentage of the population it’s really not enough given what’s happening)

Sadly, only sort of: https://youtube.com/watch?v=TwPLqGkYnBA

Your “left wing” democrats are further right wing than our mainstream conservative party coalition. (The Liberals, and probably the Nationals too, to be honest)

And that’s with an extremely right-wing owned press (Murdoch & Nine Fairfax, Australia).

Let that sink in.

And please, for the love of God, actually riot. I don’t enjoy the notion of being under the thumb of the US with the fuckwits at the helm.

It was bad enough with vaugely competent imperialists in charge.

The No Kings marches are piss-weak given people are ALREADY DYING and more will die because of the Dems capitulation.

I’m not a revolutionary, but I damned well would be in your country.

Seriously, and kind regards from the provinces.

I’m sorry, but the rules for how your government works are so confusing.

And requiring budget bills to pass every year or you entire government shuts down is a bug most other democracies patched out last century. (You just make everything roll over by default if you can’t pass a budget). The US Government seems to be constantly in shut down. It’s kinda dumb folks, it doesn’t need to be this way.

I could have sworn I heard that the 100 person US senate only needs 51 members to pass a bill, but I vaguely heard they don’t want to do that because it overrides the option to filibuster?

What???

Very lost over here

This is the real answer. Really, really gross, just not necessarily illegal.

Age of consent varies. Example in Victoria Australia is it’s within 2 years until 16, anyone from 16 as long as they’re not your teacher or someone else with authority, and then 18 anyone older than 16.

Prevents stupid shit like I’ve heard from the US where an 18 year old gets booked because the parents don’t like that their 17 year old is having sex…

Don’t look up the age of consent in China, they’ve really dropped the ball on that one 👀

Honestly at this point, because of first past the post, this probably splits the establishment vote. Which I personally think is hilarious (ranked choice being implemented would be better, of course).

This take makes a lot of sense, fair enough.

I guess I’m just expecting the worse because of all the norms they’re breaking. Maybe not a war, but I would not be surprised if the CIA leans on us a little more heavily than they already have (allegedly, but let’s be honest, very likely).

I’m still (probably naively) hoping people wake the fuck up and resist like their lives depended up it.

This voting system does not spark joy (thanks for the explanation!)

I feel like your (the US’) only hope is a proper grassroots campaign.

Preferential voting or bust.

Because it’s really going to be bust, at this rate.

I feel like what the rest of the world doesn’t understand (I am from the "rest of the world), is that the USA is VASTLY more powerful than the Nazis ever were. Barely any country is sounding the alarm seriously. Just “oh we’re concerned about what’s happening”.

We are truly fucked.

And we’re under the US’ thumb (Australia).

At least we’re majority white… maybe that’ll keep us safe, temporarily.

I hate this timeline, so very much.

Do they not have preferential voting in the primaries?

Is this a specific NYC democratic party thing?

I am not from the US.