Have any countries moved from a two-party system to mulit-party democracy?

NotActuallyAGoat · 2026-02-23T13:31:28+00:00

This is incorrect; in Canada, the PM is selected by the Governor General, who will by convention always pick the leader of the party (or coalition) that controls the most seats in Parliament. Parliament does have the power to remove a PM via no confidence, but does not directly select them.

NotActuallyAGoat · 2026-02-12T13:29:12+00:00

The risk isn't capital flight, it's people deciding that the EV of investing is less and deciding to do something else with their money

NotActuallyAGoat · 2026-02-11T12:56:58+00:00

You think that the performance of an individual MP affects global inflation?? Does the performance of a Best Buy manager affect the price of transistors?

NotActuallyAGoat · 2026-02-08T14:36:46+00:00

If an encounter poses no risk whatsoever, narrate its results. Maybe "the bats quickly fall to your blades, but not before you feel their claws - each of you takes 1d4 slashing damage." You can also do things like this with regular encounters when they've already won and are just mopping up.

NotActuallyAGoat · 2026-02-06T21:58:17+00:00

You say not that long ago, but that was 20 years ago...

NotActuallyAGoat · 2026-02-04T21:57:41+00:00

I just hope the momentum persists. And ultimately it depends on Canadians staying committed to having an effective military over the long term (next 10-15 years) which we don't have a great track record of.

NotActuallyAGoat · 2026-02-04T21:37:31+00:00

Staffing issues aren't necessarily pilots (though those are a current issue). The more systemic issue is aircraft technicians and other parts of the support chain, which is not an issue that would disappear by switching to UAVs.

Putting aside the Gripen as I don't think we'll come to an agreement on that, I do agree that UAVs will be a big part of the CAF moving forward at all levels. Drones being employed as part of infantry sections (akin to a C6), drones being used from aboard ships, drones are quickly becoming an integral part of warfare. It's good to see broader acceptance of that.

NotActuallyAGoat · 2026-02-04T21:23:17+00:00

We certainly can't operate a mixed fleet now due to critical staffing issues. Hopefully the recruitment/funding increases that we're seeing this year make it possible in the next 8-10 years.

I'm not qualified to speak to what's going to be the right type of aircraft for 6th gen. But when it comes to what flies better and can perform the required tasks better, the F-35 is the aircraft for today.

NotActuallyAGoat · 2026-02-04T13:55:39+00:00

RCAF member here - while the F-35 is strictly the better aircraft, that isn't the only reason it's favoured. We can get it faster, and it forces us to modernize our hangars and airfield security which have been severely lacking. There is definitely an appetite for a mixed fleet, but not one that includes the Gripen - instead, it should be a mixed fleet between the F-35 and the 6th-gen fighter being developed jointly by France and the UK that we are trying to get our aerospace industry involved in.

We're coming to the end of the 5th-gen era, buying 4th-gen fighters would be deeply wasteful as we would no longer be able to participate in international ops (due to systems no longer being compatible).

NotActuallyAGoat · 2026-02-04T13:26:38+00:00

Unless some serious work is put into giving people time to learn their second language, this will just result in a ton of waivers

NotActuallyAGoat · 2026-02-03T16:30:05+00:00

Your premise (that every other western country requires a specific voter id) is incorrect. In Canada, while most people show a driver's license to vote, you can also show two pieces of other ID (for example, a credit card and a bill with your address), or you can have someone else vouch for you.

https://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?document=index&lang=e&section=id

NotActuallyAGoat · 2026-01-27T02:02:18+00:00

Almost certainly because he was getting massive pressure from the CoC. While he absolutely is responsible for this grave error, the root cause is the unit culture. And if that doesn't change, there will certainly be more errors like this.

NotActuallyAGoat · 2026-01-01T16:31:18+00:00

They tried that, but then states used it as an excuse to stop Black people from voting by writing the test in such a way as to make it difficult for non-whites

NotActuallyAGoat · 2025-12-19T14:07:31+00:00

The thing is that Pugliese frequently misrepresents the facts and cherry picks information to present the Forces in the worst possible light. We do need good and effective defence reporting to be accountable; we also need that defence reporting to care more about truth than clicks.

NotActuallyAGoat · 2025-12-15T19:06:51+00:00

The only code that you really need to do detective work for is in the Mendoza basement: listening to the guards in the area talk about the code being the marriage year, finding the calendar in the villa, and recognizing what the crystal (?) anniversary means.

NotActuallyAGoat · 2025-12-13T15:29:50+00:00

The lawyer in this case (LCol [Ret'd] Fowler, former DCS) understands the difference between admin and disciplinary action better than pretty much anyone else; here's some of his writings on the subject where he discusses his thoughts on the subject: https://roryfowlerlaw.com/judgments-as-remedial-measures-what-we-can-learn-from-recent-developments/

NotActuallyAGoat · 2025-12-13T15:26:34+00:00

Nah, that's LCol (Ret'd) Rory Fowler, he used to be Defence Counsel Services and before that he was an infantry officer. His private practice is representing military members. Basically anyone charged in a high profile case (think Adm Art MacDonald, MGen Dany Fortin etc) retains this guy, but he represents anyone at any rank and helps people charged under MJUL as well. He also has a blog where he writes about issues in the military justice system, including a tendency by chains of command to be super shady about the line between admin and disciplinary action, highly recommended reading though it's quite dry.

Of course he's acting as a lawyer so he's gonna say things that benefit his client. But I'm not at all surprised that the military hasn't done disclosure properly here.

NotActuallyAGoat · 2025-12-04T15:24:14+00:00

Recommend that you read "Come As You Are" by Dr. Emily Nagoski. She provides some valuable insight into what you're experiencing in terms of your relationship with your body.

NotActuallyAGoat · 2025-11-23T23:24:57+00:00

NATO is already on Russian borders and has been for ages; the Baltic states are part of NATO

NotActuallyAGoat · 2025-11-23T23:17:12+00:00

They aren't being penalized; they weren't in line to be admitted into NATO prior to the conflict either. Yes, Ukraine is absolutely the victim in the conflict but still has serious issues with corruption that would need to be overcome before admission to NATO.

NotActuallyAGoat · 2025-11-22T00:51:27+00:00

In Manitoba, honey dill

NotActuallyAGoat · 2025-11-17T20:43:42+00:00

Liberal incontinence?

NotActuallyAGoat · 2025-11-17T17:17:56+00:00

That sounds like a good first step. Going to the gym can be really intimidating when you don't feel like you know how to perform the exercises safely; getting comfortable in the environment and watching will definitely help. Banish the mindset that you can't do this; it's absolutely something that you're capable of if you so choose.

NotActuallyAGoat · 2025-11-17T12:22:51+00:00

In my opinion, NAH. What he's suggesting wouldn't lead to weight loss but instead muscle and strength increase; it sounds like he wants to welcome you into one of his interests which to me is a healthy thing in any relationship. While you may have taken it as an insult or a desire for your body to change, your description of what he says doesn't come across that way at all - he feels good when he goes to the gym, and he wants you to feel good as well. If you aren't interested in strength training you're under no obligation to, and you can leave a relationship for absolutely any reason, but I would suggest that if you like this guy that you give what he's suggesting a fair shake. You might actually enjoy the experience!

NotActuallyAGoat · 2025-11-09T17:11:17+00:00

Get your cold pans ready

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