Three parties say they have reached a deal to form a new centrist Austrian government, five months after an election was won by a far-right party that later failed in an attempt to form an administration.
This assumes the opposing party represents every other vote cast, as well that peoples votes are entirely exclusive.
Keep in mind that literally every other party announced beforehand that they would NOT enter into a coalition with this particular party under its leadership. That means any people who voted for another party must’ve accepted this.
I assume you’re not familiar with election systems outside the US? For most countries it goes like this:
There are dozens of parties you could vote for, but usually only a few end up getting enough votes to become part of the government.
Let’s assume we’ve got 5 parties in, they’ve got 30%, 25%, 20%, 15% and 10% respectively. Now, they start building a coalition to achieve at least 50% overall. (There are exceptions.)
Being the biggest party doesn’t have to mean anything. Since there are many parties, one could say 30% is the largest single party and therefore what the majority wants. However, it could be the only conservative party while 25%, 20% and 15% could all be socialists with different hats. Meaning, the majority of all voters are actually socialists. Why would the government include the conservative party?
Because modern governments are built on compromise and finding a solution that covers different viewpoints. The idea is to raise the everyone, not just some.
The world is too complex for easy solutions, whoever sells you a “just do x” will probably scam you.
On the other hand, you’re from .ml and would “support a king”, so its probably no use to talk with you.
I think this thought is a dangerous one. It’s a sort of trap that people fall into. It’s very alluring and easy to say that. Yet I suggest people stay vigilant and brave and avoid it. Keep in mind it’s difficult for people to let go of their opinions, don’t resent them for it and try to understand their point of view, maybe there’s something in it for you to learn.
I would agree, but I have little to no tolerance to trolls. We used to slap them, block them and not feed them. I’m happy to explain and discuss honestly, but I have no need for people arguing for teh lulz.
It doesn’t seem like trolling to me. Posts do not seem offensive and don’t seem to break any of the rules. It seems to be a strong opinion, perhaps misinformed or naive or confusing. But not flat out trolling.
Imo, the posts were clearly in bad faith. “We need to allow the fascists to govern because they got 29% of the votes” is a shit argument, not just because 29% is not a majority but also because allowing fascists to govern is a very good way to join the club of authoritarian, fascist states.
Well, no. 71.3% of people voted not to want this party in power. That’s the power of coalitions.
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Keep in mind that literally every other party announced beforehand that they would NOT enter into a coalition with this particular party under its leadership. That means any people who voted for another party must’ve accepted this.
I assume you’re not familiar with election systems outside the US? For most countries it goes like this:
There are dozens of parties you could vote for, but usually only a few end up getting enough votes to become part of the government.
Let’s assume we’ve got 5 parties in, they’ve got 30%, 25%, 20%, 15% and 10% respectively. Now, they start building a coalition to achieve at least 50% overall. (There are exceptions.)
Being the biggest party doesn’t have to mean anything. Since there are many parties, one could say 30% is the largest single party and therefore what the majority wants. However, it could be the only conservative party while 25%, 20% and 15% could all be socialists with different hats. Meaning, the majority of all voters are actually socialists. Why would the government include the conservative party?
Because modern governments are built on compromise and finding a solution that covers different viewpoints. The idea is to raise the everyone, not just some.
The world is too complex for easy solutions, whoever sells you a “just do x” will probably scam you.
On the other hand, you’re from .ml and would “support a king”, so its probably no use to talk with you.
I think this thought is a dangerous one. It’s a sort of trap that people fall into. It’s very alluring and easy to say that. Yet I suggest people stay vigilant and brave and avoid it. Keep in mind it’s difficult for people to let go of their opinions, don’t resent them for it and try to understand their point of view, maybe there’s something in it for you to learn.
I would agree, but I have little to no tolerance to trolls. We used to slap them, block them and not feed them. I’m happy to explain and discuss honestly, but I have no need for people arguing for teh lulz.
It doesn’t seem like trolling to me. Posts do not seem offensive and don’t seem to break any of the rules. It seems to be a strong opinion, perhaps misinformed or naive or confusing. But not flat out trolling.
Imo, the posts were clearly in bad faith. “We need to allow the fascists to govern because they got 29% of the votes” is a shit argument, not just because 29% is not a majority but also because allowing fascists to govern is a very good way to join the club of authoritarian, fascist states.
That’s why I gave an honest answer.