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> The former top European Union official’s party only won 30% of the vote compared to the 36% of his incumbent conservative, EU-skeptical rivals, the Law and Ju
by Tade0 3y ago
> The former top European Union official’s party only won 30% of the vote compared to the 36% of his incumbent conservative, EU-skeptical rivals, the Law and Justice (PiS) party, but was nonetheless able to assemble a coalition of leftists to take power.
Just one party in this coalition is from the left. The rest is decidedly centre to centre-right.
Hard to treat this piece seriously.
- arrrg 3y agoDoesn’t even matter, coalition governments are a central feature of parliamentary democracies with roughly proportional elections. Anyone who can form a coalition can rightfully govern. Those who get the most votes don’t automatically get to govern.
- Tade0 3y agoI didn't even pay attention to that part, but indeed it's equally absurd.
- wwilim 3y agoIt feels surreal to hear this crap translated into English