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I don't know why you say conservative minority. I'd argue that it benefits whoever the majority is. In Quebec, Canada, it's the liberal party. A blend of progr
by deburo 5y ago
I don't know why you say conservative minority. I'd argue that it benefits whoever the majority is.
In Quebec, Canada, it's the liberal party. A blend of progressives and conservatives, but it seems to me they are more progressive than not. Imagine voting for conservatives here during the federal elections, when you know that the province just doesn't like conversatives that much. They only have a chance when the liberals get the people very mad.
In the USA, I think there're plenty of conservatives still, I wouldn't call them a minority.
- dillondoyle 5y agoI'm trying to make a point similar to what the article said. At least to my understanding. that in this model the majority (liberal leaning) feel like their vote doesn't count or doesn't matter since they are in the majority they feel safe which is amplified by group dynamics, therefore they don't vote as much. while on the other hand the minority feels the opposite so vote more as the underdog. That benefits the minority. It's in their first sentence "resulting in the election of politicians who do not represent the preferences of the electorate as a whole."
- garmaine 5y agoBy conservative he meant (edit: I thought he meant...) maintains-the-status-quo, which in modern politics is neither a Liberal/Conservative nor Democrat/Republic issue. Elites and bought-and-paid-for political hacks on both sides are "conservative" in that sense. I prefer to use a different term, since that only invites confusion.