If I hear one more Yank tell us how wonderful their political system is, I'll scream. How's this for acting on the will of the people? A Democrat senator (Tim Johnson) has suffered a suspected stroke, which may force him to stand down. Instead of running the election again, or even placing a deputy in his place, the Governor of his state (South Dakota) gets to choose his successor. The Governor is Republican, so it's a safe bet if Johnson stands down not only will a Republican take his place, but control of the Senate will be handed back to the Republicans.
Yes, democracy is in fine form in the world. If the Yanks aren't electing Presidents amid accusations of fraud and intimidation (never mind the fact the "winner" polled less votes than his rival), we Brits are handing unbridled power on a plate to Tony Bliar and his cronies thanks to our wonderful electoral system that rewards 36% of the vote with an unassailable majority in the House of Commons.
If the human species survives another 100 years, I wonder how they'll look back at our self-acclaimed "democracies"? If you can't even get your electoral system right, what's the point in trying to pretend everything else works?
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