UK General Election, Election Day and Results Thread

[Kasz216]

Soleron said:

Kasz216 said:

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At any election only 1/3rd of our senators are up for reelection.  So if the Democrats were to suddenly massivly lose popularity and lose the house and the Presidency it could take up to 6 years for the republicans to take the senate depending on how the cards play for reelection.

 

Yes. You don't get rapid change even if the public wants it. Personally I think that's a bad thing.

Actually, your Supreme Court is even worse at that, because your judges have political colour (WTF). Even if the whole country would want a progressive court, it would take 10 years to reduce the power of the Republican judges.

Like I said though, that's only due to us not voting everyone in at once.  If you kept your election cycle it'd be the same as it is now.

Really it's harder to get change in the US too because our representatives are always changed districts wise so there is no point to run against them.

Something like 80-90% of our house of representatives don't face any real competition.