Although you say that most people understand it
It's perfectly clear that the vast majority of the country is populated by fucking ignorant cunts of the highest order. Yes, individually these people may be pleasant and nice to spend an evening with, but on a national level, they are retards who have trouble breathing and walking at the same time.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 12 May 2011, 13:30, 3 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

country board
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 12 May 2011, 13:31, Reply)

this man speaks the truth

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 12 May 2011, 13:33, Reply)

*cough*AV*cough*

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 12 May 2011, 14:16, Reply)

That was my initial thought
but I don't want to get angry again, so I didn't bring it up.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 12 May 2011, 14:23, Reply)

I got angry about it last night
My Mum was visiting and I made the mistake of allowing myself to get wound up about how on earth the electorate could reject what is categorically a fairer method of voting.

Obviously I should have realised that my Mum voted no
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 12 May 2011, 14:26, Reply)

Your mum is a fucking spastic.
No offence like, but she is.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 12 May 2011, 14:30, Reply)

My Mum is a fucking Tory
And of course they don't want AV in case they start seeing seats fairly distributed, or some craziness
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 12 May 2011, 14:34, Reply)

Woah there,
it's not about fairly distributed, that would require PR, which actually I don't think I want, as I like the constituancy link to the electorate.

But ensuring that each MP has 50% of the votes I think is teh bare minimum you should expect from a democratic system.

Meh, why are we bothering, there is no way anything will change in our lifetimes now.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 12 May 2011, 14:37, Reply)

Probably not
I imagine the recent referendum can be represented as follows;

Electorate: "Our politicians are corrupt and should be more fairly elected and therefore accountable!"
The government: "Well OK, under extreme duress we'll give you the chance to vote in a slightly more complicated and much fairer system..."
Electorate: "tl:dr"
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 12 May 2011, 14:48, Reply)

^this

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 12 May 2011, 14:50, Reply)

Spot fucking on.

(Bazongaloid, Thu 12 May 2011, 14:53, Reply)

*aggrieved right-thinking men of B3ta fist-bumps*

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 12 May 2011, 14:58, Reply)

*looks around*

*checks no-one is watching*

*unzips flies*
(Bazongaloid, Thu 12 May 2011, 14:59, Reply)

*surreptitiously activates hidden video camera for blackmail purposes*

*gobbles*
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 12 May 2011, 15:02, Reply)

so much this
I was camping when the result came in, and I couldn't believe how almost all of my mates thought that AV was a bad idea. I was completely taken aback.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 12 May 2011, 15:06, Reply)

Your mates are fucking spastics
no offence, but they are.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 12 May 2011, 15:07, Reply)

I agree.
it was my brother as well.

fortunately my mrs wasn't one of the idiots.

I was actually shocked by the reaction. There is literally no reason why the current system is better.

If nothing else, the fact that the Daily Mail had a massive NO TO AV on the front is reason enough.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 12 May 2011, 15:10, Reply)

Now Al, you can hardly call everyone in the country who voted no a fucking spastic
Only because of lack of opportunity, mind. I know you would given the chance.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 12 May 2011, 15:15, Reply)