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The Dutch Stemwijzer tends to have these stupid questions where they put a premise in the question. Something like "We need more red lights in the world, so all
by lucumo 5y ago
The Dutch Stemwijzer tends to have these stupid questions where they put a premise in the question. Something like "We need more red lights in the world, so all traffic lights should include red lights." Two parties can arrive at yes ("traffic lights should include red lights") and no ("we don't need more red lights in the world") as an answer and still have the same opinion ("not more red lights, but traffic lights need to have a red light").
This is a very common type of question in it and it fills me with immense frustration when using the tool.
The one redemption it has though, is that it allow parties to explain their reasoning when giving an answer. That makes a more detailed study of the issues easier.
So I generally still spent a while filling it in and studying the answers. (And then go vote the same way I always do... I find that I rarely care about the current political talking points and much more about the unexpected things that will come up in the coming years. For that you need someone that is trustworthy and has a similar ideology, not a party program.)