Rich Puchalsky Nov 23, 2023
The Netherlands has a multi-party system just like reformers in the US want, reputable elections, biking infrastructure that people won't shut up about, a long tradition of social democracy, and just had a far-right election victory. The rise of fascism is not some trickery by Trump or the Russians or the US system: it's part of the world-wide failure of neoliberalism, which suppressed the left and then died.
Show threadSpace HoboNov 23, 2023
@RichPuchalsky
But that very system will now prevent those fascists from even forming a coalition, unlike the plurality-take-all systems like the US or UK.
I understand your later point, but systems that prevent sudden seizure of power are an important step forward.
@Hex
Show threadMatthias WarkusNov 23, 2023

@spacehobo @RichPuchalsky @Hex »the plurality-take-all systems like Weimar«

What on earth are you talking about? The Weimar Republic Reichstag was elected by pure proportional representation

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@mawa @RichPuchalsky @Hex Ah, fair point.
Nov 23, 2023 at 5:43pmWeb