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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, 04:13 PM

Sep 29

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 Sep 29 OP

I approve of this message. ananda Sep 29 #1

Hell yeah! Me too! Mysterian Sep 29 #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 Sep 29 #2

Joshua Christie from Bethlehem said like, it's easier for the poor Justice matters. Sep 29 #4

ding. THIS AllaN01Bear Sep 29 #5

Re. Trump: and his opposition must follow leaders who are ready to "fight fire with fire," flashman13 Sep 29 #3

I am afraid fascist miller will take that as a threat from "radical-leftist"... Justice matters. Sep 29 #6

They want us to self censor. We all must speak truth to power. flashman13 Sep 29 #16

Good ofc, but I think instead of using "fight fire with fire" Justice matters. Sep 29 #22

DING .THIS. THE ONCE AND TRUE PREZIDENT SPEAKS volumes !!!!!!!! AllaN01Bear Sep 29 #7

Would love to see a poll of how many Trump voters think they voted for the wrong person in November. ificandream Sep 29 #8

fighting fire with fire at least gets us back in the game samsingh Sep 29 #9

We have been clawing back governorships BumRushDaShow Sep 29 #11

thanks for the reminder. That's good. samsingh Sep 29 #17

Unhinged , psycopath Maxheader Sep 29 #12

We will. We are. mahina Sep 29 #24

Yes! Fight fire with fire! BaronChocula Sep 29 #13

TY Kick for Kamala! Cha Sep 29 #14

I think one drawback about the American system is that there is no formal leader of the opposition LiberalLovinLug Sep 29 #15

"In most other democracies, Kamala Harris would have remained the leader of the opposition after the election" BumRushDaShow Sep 29 #18

I'm not sure what you are arguing LiberalLovinLug Sep 29 #19

In the Parliamentary system, they still don't "directly elect" a "leader" like we do BumRushDaShow Sep 29 #21

yes. that is all true LiberalLovinLug Sep 29 #27

"Although after Trump lost in 2020, he was still considered the leader of their party." BumRushDaShow Sep 29 #28

THIS is The Way! TY, Kamala... electric_blue68 Sep 29 #20

Now THAT is what I come here for! And you folks of course. mahina Sep 29 #23

Is the sound funny for you folks too? mahina Sep 29 #25

The Forbes video was apparently recorded with the sound coming from the speakers in the room BumRushDaShow Sep 29 #26