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Asher Wolf
@Asher_Wolf
You only need 500 people to start a political party: the alp.fail letter to Bill Shorten has had over 7000 signatures in 48 hrs twitter.com/terencehuynh/s #aabill
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Terence Huynh
@terencehuynh
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48+ hours in and alp.fail has reached nearly 7,000 people (sounds impressive to me!) AND it hasn't collapsed with the traffic. Thanks to all the peeps signing and sharing! If you want to add your name to it, follow the steps below! #aabill
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El Pinksto
@Elpinksto
In the end you are effectively voting for another Liberal governement. Thats what happens when the lefter side of the vote is split to independents. Simple as that, sorry.
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🧊Jon
@jongray1963
I don't see how that is the case. It is possible to direct where your preference will go. You do know this don't you?
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El Pinksto
@Elpinksto
Of course. But splitting the left side of the vote, even for good reasons, dilutes the first preference votes for the only real alternative government. Independents create instability & risk the vote for change. In decades, I am yet to see the approach be helpful: just u/mining
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🧊Jon
@jongray1963
How many representatives get in on first preference? Bugger all. I don't see that as a valid point. I don't think independants will make governance more unstable. I doubt that's possible.
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