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Old 10-18-2018, 06:56 AM   #490
Luke Bunyip
 
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Default Re: Exotic Governmental/Legal Systems

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Originally Posted by malloyd View Post
... If the party could easily exclude members, why doesn't whichever faction is currently in control kick out their rivals? It's not like they need them in the coalition to win elections, right?
Because of the balance of the factions in the committee which deals with party membership. As Stalin once said:
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Originally Posted by Ioseb Jughashvili
...Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything.
Factional infighting has it's own special flavour. Tis almost a national sport, politically down here in 'Straya.
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