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> monarchy I think you mean oligarchy. > parliament is pretending to be some kind of "democratic" control, but, at the end of the day, everyone votes "properl
by AnaniasAnanas 8y ago
> monarchy
I think you mean oligarchy.
> parliament is pretending to be some kind of "democratic" control, but, at the end of the day, everyone votes "properly", if not, voting is repeated again and again
Isn't this true for most countries anyway? The gov ministers are the ones who tend to create articles to be voted, while the MPs only vote on them.
- mcv 8y agoI'd like to see that reversed: let parliament make the laws (that's what it's supposed to do, isn't it?) while government merely executes it. Power has become too centralised in the hands of the executive branches.
- makomk 8y agoMost democratic countries allow ordinary elected representatives to propose laws, I think. It's mostly a question of whether they can get enough votes, which is easier if the current government supports them. The fact that the EU-level elected representatives have no power to make new laws whatsoever is quite unusual.