Why “parliamentary” is being discussed
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It depends on the political system. In many a parliamentary system, voting differently than what you are told means you will not be in the party list ever again, so for the day…
by hibikir · Oct 31, 2026
> Most parliamentary democracies assume you are electing a person with the knowledge/hope the party leader will be sitting in the big chair at the end. In Germany the focus…
by geraneum · Oct 31, 2026
Nice example of Poe's Law. I genuinely can't tell if this is a sincere comment written by someone who spent too much time in the start-up bubble, or a satirical comment on that…
by vanderZwan · Oct 31, 2026
They desperately would like to but each time they tried, the population anger forced them to back off any proposal. If you do it at the ISP level, it is very obvious that it is…
by greatgib · Oct 31, 2026
The link seems to be the minutes of a parliamentary debate about a multitude of topics. It does not explain what this tax is about and I guess there is another approval step in…
by usr1106 · Oct 31, 2026
It was an amazing achievement for the students list movement to get such a diverse group of new politicians elected. I’m very curious to see how government formation without a f…
by duke_sam · Oct 31, 2026
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A parliamentary system is a form of government based on an executive branch dependent on the confidence of the legislative branch. In this system the head of government derives their democratic legitimacy from their ability to command the support ("confidence") of a majority of the parliament, to which they are held accountable. This head of government is usually, but not always, distinct from a ceremonial head of state. This is in contrast to a presidential or assembly-independent system, which features a president whose power is balanced against the legislature and the judiciary, and cannot be replaced by a simple majority vote. Read more on Wikipedia