[fvc-wat-disc] Tyranny of the false majority

[Kevin Smith]

Hi folks:

I have submitted the letter, with a small edit from Aden.

Thanks,
Kevin.

On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 12:25 PM Kevin Smith <kevedsmith at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Aden:
>
> Submitted with your change.  Thanks!
>
> Kevin.
>
> On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 8:12 AM Aden Seaman <aden at seamanfamily.ca> wrote:
>
>> > Do you see what I did there? Most so-called “majority” governments in >
>> Canada were not supported by a majority of those that voted. Our >
>> first-past-the-post system is better at picking “winners” and > “losers”
>> than creating a legislature that represents our votes, and > allows a real
>> majority to have a voice.
>> Hi Kevin, if you haven't submitted your letter yet, I would suggest
>> changing the last "and allows" to "which would allow", or some other slight
>> alteration, as when I read it I'm not totally sure if the phrase "allows a
>> real majority to have a voice" applies to "Our first-past-the-post system"
>> or "a legislature that represents our votes".
>>
>> - Aden
>>
>
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