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The right also had incumbent disadvantage this year. See: - Britain's Tory defeat. - India's and Hungary's main party still winning, but by less than expected
by armchairhacker 2y ago
The right also had incumbent disadvantage this year. See:
- Britain's Tory defeat.
- India's and Hungary's main party still winning, but by less than expected. India's main party no longer holds a majority in Parliament.
- In South Korea, the liberal opposition has won the majority of seats in the National Assembly.
Even in developing countries, incumbent disadvantage is almost everywhere. Look at the map in https://abcnews.go.com/538/democrats-incumbent-parties-lost-elections-world/story?id=115972068 https://abcnews.go.com/538/democrats-incumbent-parties-lost-.... And in a couple examples where the majority gained (Mexico, Dominican Republic, Moldova) they are the left.