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[โ€“] marathon@thelemmy.club 0 points 12 hours ago (6 children)

Parliament is elected, so of course they represent 'we the people'.

[โ€“] leftytighty@slrpnk.net 5 points 8 hours ago (5 children)

I think your opinion is heavily influenced by American politics and doesn't align with how parliamentary democracies work.

If Parliament is "we the people" and they vote to make decisions on every aspect of governance as your representative, how come them electing the Prime Minister is so offensive to you?

You shouldn't even really be voting purely along party lines, you elect your local representative and they represent you. You should evaluate them on their own merits. They often vote along party lines, but even if "your party" wins your local election or even the most seats that doesn't mean they get to form government without the support of a majority of Parliament. It's always been this way, at no point do you ever make a direct decision on who leads.

[โ€“] Leeny@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

1 day old account, look at the post history. I doubt that person is even Canadian.

[โ€“] marathon@thelemmy.club -4 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Geesus stop attacking people because you don't agree with them. And yes, I'm Canadian and have actually spilt my blood in defence of our โ€œDemocracyโ€. What have you done? And our wonderful country that sent us off to fight is hardly taking care of its wounded soldiers. We give billions to countries like Ukraine, while yours truly who was wounded gets little support from fellow Canadians or the Liberal government.

[โ€“] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 hour ago

How can you in the same post rail against our treatment of the Canadian forces, and then complain about sending aid to a country that is putting its ass on the line to stop WW3?

If there is a breakdown of the rules based order, and sovereignty of nations you don't think Trump would be emboldened to fucking with Canada? Or are you just one of those people who is OK with that?

Open a book eh?

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