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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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Getting into the Senate is the politician equivalent of an academic getting tenure (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 month ago by tunetardis@lemmy.ca to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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I have no idea how true this is? It is just a random shower thought.

It may be more true where I am in Canada than in the US? Here, senators are essentially appointed for life. I understand US senators are elected but have longer terms and generally more stable careers than their counterparts? In either case, there seems to be a lot of prestige that comes with the position.

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[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

In the UK the house of Lords is like that but in Australia the upper house has 6 year terms and have to go for reelection. Seats change all the time. Very few are safe seats.

[–] tunetardis@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think the Canadian system is very much modelled after the UK?

That's interesting about Australia though. Btw I understand Australia has a ranked voting system in elections? Curious about how well that works. Our first-past-the-post is a nightmare with vote-splitting sending the "wrong" representative to the capital.

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world -3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ranked choice is first past the post with extra steps.

[–] tunetardis@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

But doesn't it resolve the vote-splitting problem? For example, a common scenario here is you have a right-wing candidate winning in a a left-leaning district because the left's vote is split across more than one political party. Wouldn't a ranked system solve that dilemma once all the dust has settled?

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

Pretty sure the guy you're answering to has no idea what he's talking about. Lol

[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Man the more I hear about how Australia's government the more I wanna risk the increased chance of skin cancer

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

don't forget spiders, snakes, sharks, crocodiles. drop bears

[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I would 100% try to pet a dingo