Proportional representation rewards policies that can survive change because they are backed by a real majority.

  • bleistift2@sopuli.xyz
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    15 days ago

    Funny that you mention healthcare. In the last 20 years we’ve gone from free healthcare to having to pay 10€ per doctor’s visit (unsure of the details, I was young) to free healthcare again. The right-leaning government is right now discussing reintroducing that fee again.

    • Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caOPM
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      15 days ago

      That’s because that’s what the people voted for. If people vote for right-wing policy that’s what they will get.

      Democracies work better when 95% of the vote is represented instead of just 39%, this ensures accountability from politicians.