(11-24-2023, 06:10 PM)F2d5thCav Wrote: Ninurta-- this is why one sees the awkward "grand coalitions" in various European countries. The establishment parties band together to keep the nationalists out, even if normally those establishment parties would be at each others' throats.
Their political systems allow it, but it makes a mockery of democracy.
Cheers
I reckon the closest thing I could compare it to here in the US is the way the Democrats and the Neocon wing of the Republicans rallied together to "get Trump", or the way that the people of Virginia elected a government that they intended to pass "constitutional carry", and then the Democrat minority conspired with the Neocon Republican Speaker of the house to make sure that didn't happen.
Can't have us pesky peasants running our own lives and providing for our own security, now can we?
In Virginia, I believe that's why we got a narrow Democrat majority in the legislature this go round - folks sat back and said "Huh. Why bother voting for them if they're not going to do what we tell them to do when they get in office?" and just sat at home on election day sharpening their swords...
... and pitchforks.
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