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It's not a German thing. It's the same across Europe, certainly in countries that don't have a popularly elected head of state (the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium
by wlievens 16y ago
It's not a German thing. It's the same across Europe, certainly in countries that don't have a popularly elected head of state (the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, ...). Maybe it's just a Presidential thing? An election with one winner is probably more entertaining than an election where the most exciting outcome is party X gaining a slightly higher percentage than expected.
- philwelch 16y agoI'm not sure about that--none of the fascist leaders were actually the head of state of their countries, at least to begin with (Germany had a ceremonial President, Italy and Spain had kings). You can get the same aspirational voting for a PM or Chancellor as you can for a President. But it's possible that Europe as a whole is cynical on having the kind of aspirational leaders Americans always try and go for.