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No, you've got that exactly backwards. Parliament is the representation. Because of proportional representation, parliament represents all groups in the country
by mcv 4y ago
No, you've got that exactly backwards. Parliament is the representation. Because of proportional representation, parliament represents all groups in the country, and not merely the majorities in each district.
- gpderetta 4y agoExactly.
- MichaelZuo 4y agoWhat? Parliaments obviously cannot represent every group within any given country. For example, non-residents, tourists, diplomats, etc..
- mcv 4y agoYou're right. Parliament represents only the entire electorate. And only really those opinions that are shared by enough people to be worth an entire seat. Still, it's far better representation than you get in a district system, where only local majorities of the electorate in each district are represented.
- MichaelZuo 4y agoSo then in a country with a weak executive, who collectively represents the interests of non-residents, tourists, diplomats, etc.? Because each group certainly has some real interests in common.