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Originally posted by Dave R: ↑

Most western elections are won and lost by only a few percent.
That means nearly half of voters voted against the winner.
Just because someone swings victory by a few percent does not mean they have any great support.
Look at the recent American presidential race. Hillary got 2 million more votes than Trump but the counting system gave Trump victory.
Do you seriously think that means all Americans should accept Trump as leader ?
And before the Hilary haters and Trump lovers all jump in I am using this as an example only.
IMO unless a candidate gains at least two thirds of the vote they can not claim any sort of popular mandate.

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By that reasoning Labor will never win any future election and any election it has won under our current system does not give it a mandate to introduce its warped ideologies.
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