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Exit poll puts far-right populist Wilders ahead in Dutch election (www.euronews.com)

submitted 10 months ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/europe@feddit.de

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[–] Mrkawfee@feddit.uk 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The lawmaker, who has previously been labelled a Dutch version of Donald Trump, will have to form a coalition government before he can take the reins of power.

And here we see evidence of why proportional voting systems provide a defence against populists and authoritarians by moderating extremes. Wilders is softening his xenophobic rhetoric in order to facilitate compromise. If the UK had PR, Brexit would never have happened.

[–] Ummdustry@sh.itjust.works -1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Paul Von hidenburg, Jan 1933

I mean, I do agree PR is better than FPTP, just for different reasons. Brexit is bad sure, but I'm not sure I'd want UKIP to have >12% of seats in parliament either.

[–] thanksforallthefish 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm a salty remainer who detests Farage but there's something deeply undemocratic when a party can get 10-15% of the vote and achieve no elected parliamentary representation, while the Tories get an unassailable majority with 34% of the vote

I'll put up with some Farage-ist mouth breathers in westminster if we actually got some democracy in return

[–] Ummdustry@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Exactly.

See my original comment: "I do agree PR is better than FPTP".

It's good because it's democratic, not because it particularly favours or dis-favours fascism.