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Fiendish Thingy

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3. Most other democracies have a parliamentary system

Reply to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 02:19 PM

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In Canada, if a budget resolution fails, it is considered a vote of no confidence, the government falls, and an election is held immediately (within 30 days IIRC). There can also be a separate no confidence vote not connected to the budget.

I don’t know of any other democracy that has the convoluted impeachment process with such a high bar for removal.

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How do other democratic nations remove unfit leaders? [View all] Wicked Blue Wednesday OP

In parliamentary systems they call a new election following a vote of no confidence. Ocelot II Wednesday #1

Simple majority, no filibuster Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #4

Truss was forced to resign as PM bcause of her RW craziness in office, but that didn't spark a general election Emrys Wednesday #10

True. She saw the handwriting on the wall and didn't wait Ocelot II Wednesday #11

If the current nightmare ever ends Freddie Wednesday #2

Most other democracies have a parliamentary system Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #3

A political party in Canada can also fire their leader. Swede Wednesday #6

Simple, the people take to the streets every day raising holy hell and not just once a month. nt yaesu Wednesday #5

That's what they do in Iran and Israel and Turkey.... LeftInTX Wednesday #8

The NL is (I guess) parliamentary Laurelin Wednesday #7

In the UK, the unfit leader's party usually take care of it themselves, often egged on by opinion polling Emrys Wednesday #9

The 25th or impeachment would work just fine if the Republican party hadn't embraced authoritarian oligarchy. tanyev Wednesday #12

all you need is a Constitutional Amendment WarGamer Wednesday #13