AlolanVulpix @ AlolanVulpix @lemmy.ca

[Simple things you can do to grow the proportional representation movement]

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I can certainly see proportional representation being more resistant [to authoritarian takeover?]. Certainly more than FPTP.

A country that is governed by its people, and truly so with proportional representation, is the strongest force there can be against an authoritarian takeover. It provides true and uncompromising democratic legitimacy to the government -- as a healthy democracy demands.

In 1998, the Supreme Court of Canada said:

A state whose government represents the whole of the people or peoples resident within its territory, on a basis of equality and without discrimination, and respects the principles of self-determination in its own internal arrangements, is entitled to the protection under international law of its territorial integrity.

Reference Question: Secession of Quebec [from Canada].

However I’ve grown up in a country with PR that’s pretty well captured by the owner class.

Hmm, I'd be interested to hear which country! However, I'm not going to give you a fairytale and tell you that proportional representation will solve all our problems -- it won't. But to have every vote count is a real good start.

Perhaps Canada is unique in that in spite of having a non-PR electoral system, we still defy expectations.

And come join us over at !fairvote@lemmy.ca

The most promising counters to big money:

1. Canadians for Tax Fairness
2. Council of Canadians
3. Democracy Watch
4. PressProgress
5. Protecting Canada
6. Fair Vote Canada
7. Bluesky Starter Pack: Ontario journalists that cover work & wage issues.

And come join us over at !fairvote@lemmy.ca

Edit: bigger list here.

Non-Commercial doesn't mean you can't make money off of the content. It just means that the primary intent cannot be for money.

A commercial use is one primarily intended for commercial advantage or monetary compensation.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en#ref-commercial-purposes

Although corporate greed has arguably had a bigger contribution to preventing people from eating...

1. Lol, then you should have just said from the start that you don't control the creative work rather than trying to argue.
2. Anybody who understands copyright law will never use a self written license. Although another commenter has said the license does have a standard author. Therefore, the creative work is not merely licensed under public domain. I'm not providing legal advice, so you'll have to do your own research.

Edit: https://lemmy.ca/post/39897968/14863180

Yes, your license is self written. Use a standard license like the one I mentioned, and it'll allow people to have better understanding of the legal consequences, such that the content is actually suitable for use in other creative works.

For example, what happens if there are conflicts in laws with the license, which jurisdiction is the default? What is the legal status of derivative works?

There's too many unknowns, and for that reason, anyone understanding copyright law would entirely avoid using your content.

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This is amazing. Though I would recommend licensing under something like CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0.

While you are entitled to write your own license, nobody who is familiar with copyright licensing will ever use your material, as the license isn't commonly recognized.

In the long run, the only viable solution is proportional representation: !fairvote@lemmy.ca

This is the account I was referring to

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