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minus-squareFlowVoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·7 hours agoCoalition building happens in a two party system, too. The difference is that it happens before the election, not after. That way the voters, not the coalition builders, get the final say.
minus-squarefriendlymessage@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 hours agoIn a two party system the power balance within the coalition is decided behind closed doors and the voters have no say in it
minus-squareFlowVoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·35 minutes agoThat’s true, but they have complete control of who wins the election.
Coalition building happens in a two party system, too. The difference is that it happens before the election, not after. That way the voters, not the coalition builders, get the final say.
In a two party system the power balance within the coalition is decided behind closed doors and the voters have no say in it
That’s true, but they have complete control of who wins the election.