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Conservatives and Liberals call each other far-right and far-left—yet some of them also claim first-past-the-post keeps “extremists” out. Is it really about extremism—or just silencing voices they don’t agree with? #cdnpoli #Election2025

Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁

Conservatives and Liberals call each other far-right and far-left—yet some of them also claim first-past-the-post keeps “extremists” out.

Is it really about extremism—or just silencing voices they don’t agree with?

#cdnpoli #Election2025

  • Mohamed@lemmy.caEnglish
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    17 days ago

    I think FPTP keeps fringe or unpopular ideas out. Assuming its a 2-party dominated system, it will keep extremists out only if the extremists are fringe.

    This is a shallow analysis.