r/CapU • u/LordTriffidid • 16h ago
What if the student / Gen-Z uprisings in Serbia, France, Albania etc were to spill into BC in order to demand proportional representation?
Any other students wondering why one of the most left-leaning areas of the world is now being governed by actual, literal pro-Trump fascists & separatists? Are you a member of a vulnerable minority, like me, who is scared to death & angry at the idea of having your rights & supports stripped away?
We clearly have a broken electoral system, & we need to force politicians to give in to our desire for a proportional representation system. Because people in power never voluntarily give up power. We must take it by force. That is how democracy is won. We tried asking nicely, & doing this through conventional channels. It didn't work. So now it's time to take it to the streets, & to shut this province down until we have our demand for PR met.
And while we are at it, I believe we should demand more: we should demand a new retro-active law that requires that at least 50% of voters vote in an election in order for it to be certifiable. If an election does not meet the 50% threshold for voter turn-out, then the election results are rejected, & a new election is called & set at three months from the date of the day of the failed election.
In making this new law retroactive, we can force the rejection of the last election, & have a new vote that will be based on PR.
Just putting it out there.
If you are a student, & think this is a good idea, then please steal it, & go pass it along to the student organizations on campus that you frequent.