Imagine a Parliament of Independents because parties are no longer allowed and all members of Government are elected on their own personal platforms and ideas.
Parties fail because in order to be a member of the party you must believe in the parties ideas and policies, which in turn leads to a homogenization of ideas. Over time those ideas get more entrenched on the different sides, leading to less collaboration over time and more extreme and divided rhetoric that benefits no one.
I would say that the entire idea is rotten because of that.
TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 5 weeks ago
In some countries you can even have coalition governments. Imagine a parliament made of at least 5 parties.
Arkouda@lemmy.ca 5 weeks ago
Imagine a Parliament of Independents because parties are no longer allowed and all members of Government are elected on their own personal platforms and ideas.
Parties fail the democratic process.
TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 5 weeks ago
Well that’s an interesting thought. Care to elaborate how parties fail? Is the whole idea of parties rotten, or just the application of it?
Arkouda@lemmy.ca 5 weeks ago
Parties fail because in order to be a member of the party you must believe in the parties ideas and policies, which in turn leads to a homogenization of ideas. Over time those ideas get more entrenched on the different sides, leading to less collaboration over time and more extreme and divided rhetoric that benefits no one.
I would say that the entire idea is rotten because of that.