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BumRushDaShow

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18. "In most other democracies, Kamala Harris would have remained the leader of the opposition after the election"

Reply to LiberalLovinLug (Reply #15)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 05:13 PM

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Most of the rest of the world (that doesn't have a supreme monarchy as "ruler" ) uses a "Parliamentary" system, where the people elect their MPs and the MPs are the ones who chose the Prime Minister (either making that selection as the "majority party", or as part of a "coalition of parties", where the one with the most seats often gets the nod to choose). And in that case, the leader of that party in the majority usually becomes the selection.

I.e., the people are NOT directly electing a "national leader".

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Harris calls Trump 'incompetent and unhinged' and makes call to 'fight fire with fire' [View all] BumRushDaShow Monday OP

I approve of this message. ananda Monday #1

Hell yeah! Me too! Mysterian Monday #10

Tax the rich, feed the poor 'Til there are no rich no more I'd love to change the world But I don't know what to do twodogsbarking Monday #2

Joshua Christie from Bethlehem said like, it's easier for the poor Justice matters. Monday #4

ding. THIS AllaN01Bear Monday #5

Re. Trump: and his opposition must follow leaders who are ready to "fight fire with fire," flashman13 Monday #3

I am afraid fascist miller will take that as a threat from "radical-leftist"... Justice matters. Monday #6

They want us to self censor. We all must speak truth to power. flashman13 Monday #16

Good ofc, but I think instead of using "fight fire with fire" Justice matters. Monday #22

DING .THIS. THE ONCE AND TRUE PREZIDENT SPEAKS volumes !!!!!!!! AllaN01Bear Monday #7

Would love to see a poll of how many Trump voters think they voted for the wrong person in November. ificandream Monday #8

fighting fire with fire at least gets us back in the game samsingh Monday #9

We have been clawing back governorships BumRushDaShow Monday #11

thanks for the reminder. That's good. samsingh Monday #17

Unhinged , psycopath Maxheader Monday #12

We will. We are. mahina Monday #24

Yes! Fight fire with fire! BaronChocula Monday #13

TY Kick for Kamala! Cha Monday #14

I think one drawback about the American system is that there is no formal leader of the opposition LiberalLovinLug Monday #15

"In most other democracies, Kamala Harris would have remained the leader of the opposition after the election" BumRushDaShow Monday #18

I'm not sure what you are arguing LiberalLovinLug Monday #19

In the Parliamentary system, they still don't "directly elect" a "leader" like we do BumRushDaShow Monday #21

yes. that is all true LiberalLovinLug Monday #27

"Although after Trump lost in 2020, he was still considered the leader of their party." BumRushDaShow Monday #28

THIS is The Way! TY, Kamala... electric_blue68 Monday #20

Now THAT is what I come here for! And you folks of course. mahina Monday #23

Is the sound funny for you folks too? mahina Monday #25

The Forbes video was apparently recorded with the sound coming from the speakers in the room BumRushDaShow Monday #26