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Old 05-29-2017, 04:36 PM   #258
Parallex
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Also I think its silly that 2 parties that can't form a minority or majority government can unite to usurp power. That doesn't seem like democracy to me.
Usurp?

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u·surp
verb

-take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force.
-take the place of (someone in a position of power) illegally: supplant.
-encroach or infringe upon (someone's rights).
Slow your roll there. Combined they have 44 seats which is precisely the number that they'll need. Parliamentary democracy is defined entirely by who can command the confidence of the legislative house.
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