Coalitions

In the NL (Netherlands) we like to keep it complicated.

This time (the 2010 elections for Parliament) we allow 15+ parties to participate in the elections.

Of course only 4-5 parties will actually matter, but what the fuck.... they all participate. It's democratic! Yes? No?

Today our christian 'democratic' party blew it's hat and declared to be at peace with a coalition of 4 (I mean four) parties.

Last saturday our Liberal party said they were at peace with a coalition of 3 parties...

4-party setup: about 80 seats in a 150 seat Parliament: a clear majority but will it last?

3-party setup: about 80 seats in a 150 seat Parliament: a clear majority but will it last?

The 4 or 3 parties are different parties, it's just to inform you.

They are (the 3 against 4) more different than blue against red or black against white in a rainbow spectrum.

Dutch elections are culturally inclined. They go back a 100 years (40 years before the 'polder' model was invented by German invaders. The ONLY good thing the second World War brought us).

Long live the 'polder' model.

We like to smear our collegue-party contendors.

We like to put matters straight, if only WE win.

We like our opponents (but only after the election results when they win).

We fight our opponents, only to be able to love them after elections.

We are a true democracy and we are the only country with Parliament seats for a Party for the Animals in the world. Are we great or not....