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Patrick Breyer and Pirate Party lose EU Parliament seats (stackdiary.com)

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Patrick Breyer, a staunch defender of digital rights, laments the Pirate Party’s exit from the EU Parliament as a blow to online privacy.

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[-] nexusband@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago

What a load of bullshit, Voters that don't turn up are the most dangerous of them all, because it lowers the percentage and skews the votes. If 40% go voting and make their vote invalid, those 40% still get counted, meaning the percentage for other parties is overall lower.

[-] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Brexit in the UK happened because most didn't vote, meaning a small percentage of voters had over-inflated influence.

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