I would argue the premier of BC is a fairly powerful position. Especially since, regionally, the NDP or Liberal party have been in contention for BC since the early 90s- over 30 years.

I would say that duverger’s is “true-ish” but it doesn’t capture the correct mechanism and fails on a predictive level enough that it at least should not be called a “law”.

Its almost certainly suggests what’s going on has more to do with voters gamifying their elections rather than any tendency of the elections or parties themselves as canada shows you have people voting liberal for country level government and NDP for regional seats.

A true successor to Duverger’s Law would state that ftpt has a tendency to cause voters to vote strategically among the two most dominant parties in any fptp election. This would be more in line with what we actually see.

Canada disproves Duverger’s outright. The law doesn’t say ‘there will only be two parties that negotiate a PM position’. The 3 parties of canada all have regional strongholds and a variety of powerful positions.

It should be pointed out Duverger’s law really only applies to the US because the electoral college system make it fragile to third parties. Many countries with FPTP still have large 3rd parties (such as Canada)

you’re just adjusting the water to milk solids ratio, diluting the already water-free milk powder. For maximum effect, snort the milk powder directly.

Delivering justice to the wastes

This is the funniest sad shit I’ve seen all day

Him first

heritage foundation always posts this shit. The major difference is that they’re now the gooey center of republican policy.

there’s no way this guy didn’t have a stroke

I don’t think this is conclusive without either a mechanism or an analysis that definitively shows there’s no other water contaminants in these poorly regulated areas

its always like “man gets upset, kills somebody, 2 years”

“woman abused for years, kills him, 10 years”

the right is always pissed off, its better if they’re afraid of you.

Edit: I also can’t think of a better reason for shutting down the FBI than them refusing to do their job because criminals might be upset at them.

nail him for treason

the problem with this is anyone who goes along with these plans risks jail etc and any republican pols joining in will deligitimize their own elections. Theres also no guarantee trump will protect these people (rw news called the j6 folks “antifa” at first)

Republicans have always objected to any kind of federal ID. Its wild to me they then use the lack of federal ID to justify their theoretical fears. The second moderates realize republicans have been gaslighting america for like 60 years the party is done:

They create humanitarian crises in venezuela then complain about immigrants.

They drive up the national debt with tax cuts for the worlds wealthiests morons and then complain about the debt.

bullet proof glass didnt exist in the time of the founding fathers and this violates our 2nd amendment rights /s

1. Investor FOMO

2. Threatening Labor

militia in the second amendment is a duty like a firefighter. If you own a gun you’re supposed to go help your neighbors when they need help. Its never been an “individual right”

Imo, there should be some kind of “good will” pledge people are forced to take every time they purchase a gun or ammo just so they are reminded the second amendment was 1700s communism.

its just more obvious when joe biden isn’t there to take all the slings and arrows

as jesus intended