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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish10•6 hours agoThe prime minister of France is not an elected position but appointed by the president. This has nothing to do with multiparty democracy.
minus-square@FlowVoidlinkEnglish2•3 hours agoWhat’s the point of holding elections if the winner is an appointed position?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•2 hours agoWhat? Not all positions are elected, in no system. Or when did you vote for secretary of state in the US?
minus-square@FlowVoidlinkEnglish1•27 minutes agoNot all positions, but the head of government is elected in the US. And if voters can’t choose the head of government, what are they voting for?
The prime minister of France is not an elected position but appointed by the president. This has nothing to do with multiparty democracy.
What’s the point of holding elections if the winner is an appointed position?
What? Not all positions are elected, in no system. Or when did you vote for secretary of state in the US?
Not all positions, but the head of government is elected in the US.
And if voters can’t choose the head of government, what are they voting for?