Independent lawmaker Catherine Connolly has been elected the 10th President of Ireland in an overwhelming landslide, securing over 63 percent of the first-preference vote.
While the presidency is a largely ceremonial role, Connolly’s victory is immediately set to intensify diplomatic strain between Ireland and ‘Israel’ due to her history of strident anti-‘Israel’ rhetoric, which became a focal point of her far-left campaign.
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kiara@lemmy.ml · 25 pts · 304d
it's as if ranked voting makes for better outcomes
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 304d
Pretty much any established voting system is better than first past the post.
comfy@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 304d
I'd even consider sortition to be better, in the current situation. At least it avoids the wealth filter.
quick_snail@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 304d
The whole country of Ireland had rank choice??
kiara@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 297d
Grass@sh.itjust.works · 18 pts · 304d
TIL fact makes you far left
Maeve@kbin.earth · 16 pts · 304d
How left is "far left?”
knowone@slrpnk.net · 15 pts · 304d
Not actually far. Only far when compared to the "social democratic" but actually right wing neoliberal parties in Europe
b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 304d
She doesn’t want to genocide babies. That makes her a radical far left antifa loony, and probably gay.
hypolite@friendica.mrpetovan.com · 1 pts · 304d
@geneva_convenience Why is Israel wrapped in single quote in your post? Is there a specific meaning?
masquenox@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -8 pts · 304d
There is no such thing as a "far-left."
There is also no such thing as a "leftist" lawmaker.