• Dave@lemmy.nz
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        4 months ago

        People don’t vote for a prime minister. They vote for local representatives, the representatives are in parties that negotiate with each other to build a majority and form a government, and the Prime Minister is effectively the person that the representatives agree will lead the government. They don’t have presidential powers, they are just a leader of the negotiated government.

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    4 months ago

    In parlimentary systems the election is less about the person, and more about the party itself. You don’t need 6 months to present a candidate.

  • mipadaitu@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    When Kamala wins, I’m curious if it will encourage a shorter election cycle, so people are still excited about their candidate when voting starts.