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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•9 hours agoYes, that ends up happening sometimes, but the winner will at least be allowed to try.
minus-square@FlowVoidlinkEnglish1•9 hours agoCoalition building happens in a two party system, too. The difference is that it happens before the election, not after. That way the voters, not the coalition builders, get the final say.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•6 hours agoIn a two party system the power balance within the coalition is decided behind closed doors and the voters have no say in it
minus-square@FlowVoidlinkEnglish1•3 hours agoThat’s true, but they have complete control of who wins the election.
minus-square@FlowVoidlinkEnglish1•29 minutes agoThe winner of the election reflects the will of the majority of voters. That’s the most control you can get in a democracy.
Yes, that ends up happening sometimes, but the winner will at least be allowed to try.
Coalition building happens in a two party system, too. The difference is that it happens before the election, not after. That way the voters, not the coalition builders, get the final say.
In a two party system the power balance within the coalition is decided behind closed doors and the voters have no say in it
That’s true, but they have complete control of who wins the election.
Two choices is not complete control
The winner of the election reflects the will of the majority of voters. That’s the most control you can get in a democracy.