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It's good sure, but if only they put so much work into reforming fptp voting...
There was a vote in 2011 to change the voting system that the idiots of the UK voted against changing. I was a kid then and that was the first time I voted but even as someone who has almost zero interest in politics I could see that moving away from fptp was the (what I thought) obvious choice.
Apparently not.
After the absolute farce that was brexit as well I don't believe the the population of the UK are able to make a good decision that benefits the country and general populace. The majority of the population aren't able to employ critical thinking and are just easily lead towards shitty decisions.
I don't believe that even if we did get another vote to change this terrible system that it would actually pass unfortunately. I have no faith in the ability of this population to make good decisions.
But.. but.. democracy!
/s