Uxupox wrote:Vassenor wrote:So it seems that the death toll on PR from Hurricane Maria could be over 4,600 people.
So how is the rebuilding going?
pretty good considering i have electricity.
Getting power from Whitefish Energy?
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by Petrasylvania » Tue May 29, 2018 10:56 am
Uxupox wrote:Vassenor wrote:So it seems that the death toll on PR from Hurricane Maria could be over 4,600 people.
So how is the rebuilding going?
pretty good considering i have electricity.
by Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States » Tue May 29, 2018 10:57 am
The Flutterlands wrote:Also, if America had more than two parties, wouldn't they coalesce into factions of regions considering the cultural and political differences?
Salandriagado wrote:Hittanryan wrote:I'm confused. Are you saying that every other electoral system also always results in a two party system? Are you arguing in favor of FPTP? What is your point here?
Try reading my posts. Notice that France has an essentially FPTP system, and significantly more than two parties represented in it. Ditto the UK. My point has been explicitly stated already.
by Genivaria » Tue May 29, 2018 11:01 am
The Flutterlands wrote:Also, if America had more than two parties, wouldn't they coalesce into factions of regions considering the cultural and political differences?
by Petrasylvania » Tue May 29, 2018 11:08 am
by West Leas Oros » Tue May 29, 2018 11:22 am
Petrasylvania wrote:And in the If It's Not Corruption Then It's One Helluva Coincidence Department...
Ivanka Trump's Chinese trademarks raise questions about potential conflicts of interest
Ivanka was granted 7 fashion trademarks by China, then Donnie vows to help out ZTE. It's Trump, so shame is nonexistent and it's probably more IMAX scale projection to boot.
The Xenopolis Confederation wrote:Oros, no. Please. You were the chosen one. You were meant to debunk the tankies, not join them. Bring balance to the left, not leave it in darkness.
WLO Public News: Protest turns violent as Orosian Anarchists burn building. 2 found dead, 8 injured. Investigation continues.
by Petrasylvania » Tue May 29, 2018 11:30 am
West Leas Oros wrote:Petrasylvania wrote:And in the If It's Not Corruption Then It's One Helluva Coincidence Department...
Ivanka Trump's Chinese trademarks raise questions about potential conflicts of interest
Ivanka was granted 7 fashion trademarks by China, then Donnie vows to help out ZTE. It's Trump, so shame is nonexistent and it's probably more IMAX scale projection to boot.
It’s corruption. Nothing new for the Trump Administration.
by Salandriagado » Tue May 29, 2018 11:42 am
Hittanryan wrote:Salandriagado wrote:
No, but it's even more strongly inclined towards a two-party system. If you prefer a pure example, try Scotland.
In theory the two round system isn't automatically predisposed to a two party system. If one or both of the two largest parties put up unpopular candidates, and one of them didn't make it to the second round, everyone else could pool their votes in a third party candidate. In practice I'm sure it doesn't work out ideally. It's likely at the mercy of voter turnout and ideological voters who refuse to vote in the second round.
In a straight FPTP single member district election, unless a third party outright displaces one of the two majors, they can only be a spoiler.
by Salandriagado » Tue May 29, 2018 11:43 am
Great Confederacy Of Commonwealth States wrote:The Flutterlands wrote:Also, if America had more than two parties, wouldn't they coalesce into factions of regions considering the cultural and political differences?
Well, we don't see than anywhere else. In fact, the most regional factionalism we see is in the US, with the urban democrats vs the rural republicans, and in Britain, where the Scottish National Party is big. Generally, smaller parties combine into loose coalitions, that shift depending on the political climate.Salandriagado wrote:
Try reading my posts. Notice that France has an essentially FPTP system, and significantly more than two parties represented in it. Ditto the UK. My point has been explicitly stated already.
The UK has a two party system, because the LibDems can't be called a serious opposition, so the UK is split between Tory and Labour. In France, the Parliament is basically entirely occupied by REM.
The rest of Europe (Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Scandinavia, Switzerland, Spain...) does not have anything that resembles FPTP.
by Petrasylvania » Tue May 29, 2018 11:43 am
The show "Roseanne" was canceled Tuesday, hours after Roseanne Barr, lead actress in the rebooted sitcom, faced a public storm of criticism with a tweet calling a former presidential adviser to President Barack Obama a product of an Islamic group and a character from “Planet of the Apes.”
"Roseanne's Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show," said Channing Dungey, the president of ABC Entertainment, in a statement.
by The Flutterlands » Tue May 29, 2018 11:51 am
by Luminesa » Tue May 29, 2018 11:54 am
by Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States » Tue May 29, 2018 11:54 am
by Washington Resistance Army » Tue May 29, 2018 11:56 am
Luminesa wrote:The Flutterlands wrote:Except that the political parties we already have are more or less regional. Republicans having the south and middle America and Democrats having the north east and west coast.
There's no clear-cut border between Democrats and Republicans. You have both of them in every state of the Union. Not to mention that most Third Parties are not powerful enough to split whole regions. As an example, take the Constitution Party. In Louisiana, they only took about 800 votes during the Presidential election. 800 people is basically Greensburg, Louisiana, a teeny-tiny town in the middle of nowhere.
by Uxupox » Tue May 29, 2018 12:00 pm
Washington Resistance Army wrote:Luminesa wrote:There's no clear-cut border between Democrats and Republicans. You have both of them in every state of the Union. Not to mention that most Third Parties are not powerful enough to split whole regions. As an example, take the Constitution Party. In Louisiana, they only took about 800 votes during the Presidential election. 800 people is basically Greensburg, Louisiana, a teeny-tiny town in the middle of nowhere.
The Constitution Party actually won an entire county in one of the plains state iirc. That was one of the things that surprised me most about 2016.
by Cekoviu » Tue May 29, 2018 12:49 pm
Petrasylvania wrote:MAGA!
'Roseanne' canceled after star's controversial commentsThe show "Roseanne" was canceled Tuesday, hours after Roseanne Barr, lead actress in the rebooted sitcom, faced a public storm of criticism with a tweet calling a former presidential adviser to President Barack Obama a product of an Islamic group and a character from “Planet of the Apes.”
"Roseanne's Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show," said Channing Dungey, the president of ABC Entertainment, in a statement.
She managed to top the National Anthem pissy fit!
by Taxi King » Tue May 29, 2018 1:57 pm
Cekoviu wrote:Petrasylvania wrote:MAGA!
'Roseanne' canceled after star's controversial comments
She managed to top the National Anthem pissy fit!
Wheesh.
by Petrasylvania » Tue May 29, 2018 1:59 pm
by Taxi King » Tue May 29, 2018 2:03 pm
by Xadufell » Tue May 29, 2018 2:11 pm
Petrasylvania wrote:MAGA!
'Roseanne' canceled after star's controversial commentsThe show "Roseanne" was canceled Tuesday, hours after Roseanne Barr, lead actress in the rebooted sitcom, faced a public storm of criticism with a tweet calling a former presidential adviser to President Barack Obama a product of an Islamic group and a character from “Planet of the Apes.”
"Roseanne's Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show," said Channing Dungey, the president of ABC Entertainment, in a statement.
She managed to top the National Anthem pissy fit!
Grinning Dragon wrote:Why would anyone waste a good bullet on the likes of CNN anyway? I don't understand why anyone would get that worked up over a bunch of dipshits, christ if their shit show is getting you that worked up, just turn the damn thing off and go for a walk/run/ride.
by Valrifell » Tue May 29, 2018 2:17 pm
by Taxi King » Tue May 29, 2018 2:26 pm
Xadufell wrote:Petrasylvania wrote:MAGA!
'Roseanne' canceled after star's controversial comments
She managed to top the National Anthem pissy fit!
A thing I took from an article by NYT about her show, I laughed.
(Damn it I should have underlined the word "Diverse")
by Xadufell » Tue May 29, 2018 2:36 pm
Grinning Dragon wrote:Why would anyone waste a good bullet on the likes of CNN anyway? I don't understand why anyone would get that worked up over a bunch of dipshits, christ if their shit show is getting you that worked up, just turn the damn thing off and go for a walk/run/ride.
by Taxi King » Tue May 29, 2018 2:44 pm
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