Article is from June 13th. And no, oil prices haven't soared
witty_username
I totally agree with you. I'd like to add that, as I understand it, Mamdani ended up the democratic candidate because of the voting method (ranked choice).
I think this is precisely why current political interests are so opposed to changing the first-past-the-post method for ranked choice voting. Let alone proportional representation.
It also shows how effective and necessary it is to change the voting system! Imo this is what the 'no kings' movement should focus on above all else
And that's what trump was after, requiring increased military spending for all Nato members. Nauseating as Mark Rutte's 'diplomacy' may have been, he could've at least ensured that the money was spent within Europe. Come to think of it, what proportion of the military funding will be spent within Europe?
Paint it Rietveld style