Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social

it reflects the fact that you can't have normal politics in an abnormal society. even today, changing the electoral system doesn't seem to do much in Northern Ireland.

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Alan Rew @alanrew.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 13:00 UTC

NI is an interesting case. SF currently garnering a lot of votes, but embedded tribalism means there won't be a merger with the Republic anytime soon (if ever). At a minimum, they'd need a supermajority (66%) in a referendum, with a second one after the terms were defined.

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Edward @fornbirkibeinn.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 16:54 UTC

I don't think it's "even today" - once upon a time, changing the electoral system was very effective in Northern Ireland. It just breaks down as a solution once the group you're trying to shut out hits 40% of the population.

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