Yvan on Nostr: I also think that the combination of AV (preference voting as we called it back home) ...

I also think that the combination of AV (preference voting as we called it back home) and compulsory voting means that Australians are more engaged in their version of democracy... (I grew up there, voted there, etc - moved here at 26, 18 years ago, so have some experience with both political/voting cultures.)

Sure, it definitely still doesn't yield the results I'd rather see. But ... that's democracy I guess. 🤷🏻‍♂️