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From the point where I'm standing (being Dutch), two-party systems look like inevitably ending up near 50-50 (because both parties keep adjusting their politica
by raarts 8y ago
From the point where I'm standing (being Dutch), two-party systems look like inevitably ending up near 50-50 (because both parties keep adjusting their political viewpoints to get more votes), and in the process creating an us vs them mentality.
- radicalbyte 8y agoYeah that's exactly it: I grew up in a polarised society. Voting - particularly for the young - made very little difference because most people already live in extremely "safe" seats. It was a culture shock coming here: suddenly politics matter, your vote matters. There is actual reasonable debate about the issues. Not the strawman stuff you see in the UK/US. There is a natural limit to the toxicity in politics; if you want to take part in ruling the country you have to be reasonable..