Every little thing seems to be shaking european governments lately. Wonder which one will be next.
Rumor has it there is an impending shortage of white cloth. The French government is on the verge of collapse.Ticia wrote:
Every little thing seems to be shaking european governments lately. Wonder which one will be next.
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Rumor has it there is an impending shortage of white cloth. The French government is on the verge of collapse.Ticia wrote:
Every little thing seems to be shaking european governments lately. Wonder which one will be next.
Ces jours tous est possible,mon ami.
Yeah, pussies. Why can't they do like political parties in other countries, and just ignore the opinions of the voters who got them into office, so that they can stay in power? Who cares about the opinion of the public anyway?ATG wrote:
Wow, fourth collapse in eight years. Pretty fickle panzies, is how it sounds.
Can't agree on Afghanistan so they take their ball off the field and go pouting home.
Pussies.
The voters who got them into office weren't enough to give em a majority in the first place. The idea of a coalition with 3 or even more parties can be appealing but the reality of it just doesn't work in the long run.mikkel wrote:
Yeah, pussies. Why can't they do like political parties in other countries, and just ignore the opinions of the voters who got them into office, so that they can stay in power? Who cares about the opinion of the public anyway?ATG wrote:
Wow, fourth collapse in eight years. Pretty fickle panzies, is how it sounds.
Can't agree on Afghanistan so they take their ball off the field and go pouting home.
Pussies.
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Yes, that would be why we're talking about the collapse of the government, and not the glorious continuation of the government.Ticia wrote:
The voters who got them into office weren't enough to give em a majority in the first place.mikkel wrote:
Yeah, pussies. Why can't they do like political parties in other countries, and just ignore the opinions of the voters who got them into office, so that they can stay in power? Who cares about the opinion of the public anyway?ATG wrote:
Wow, fourth collapse in eight years. Pretty fickle panzies, is how it sounds.
Can't agree on Afghanistan so they take their ball off the field and go pouting home.
Pussies.
I don't know. With all the economic problems Europe is facing right now a strong government would probably be better than uncertainty.mikkel wrote:
Yes, that would be why we're talking about the collapse of the government, and not the glorious continuation of the government.Ticia wrote:
The voters who got them into office weren't enough to give em a majority in the first place.mikkel wrote:
Yeah, pussies. Why can't they do like political parties in other countries, and just ignore the opinions of the voters who got them into office, so that they can stay in power? Who cares about the opinion of the public anyway?
I don't know. Coalition governments at least provide more options than mine does. Here, you're pretty much stuck with Democrats and Republicans. You can vote for 3rd parties, but they don't stand a chance at winning bigger offices.Ticia wrote:
The voters who got them into office weren't enough to give em a majority in the first place. The idea of a coalition with 3 or even more parties can be appealing but the reality of it just doesn't work in the long run.mikkel wrote:
Yeah, pussies. Why can't they do like political parties in other countries, and just ignore the opinions of the voters who got them into office, so that they can stay in power? Who cares about the opinion of the public anyway?ATG wrote:
Wow, fourth collapse in eight years. Pretty fickle panzies, is how it sounds.
Can't agree on Afghanistan so they take their ball off the field and go pouting home.
Pussies.
Granted, I sometimes vote for them anyway, since I often hate the big 2.
You're talking about options when you vote,i agree.Turquoise wrote:
I don't know. Coalition governments at least provide more options than mine does. Here, you're pretty much stuck with Democrats and Republicans. You can vote for 3rd parties, but they don't stand a chance at winning bigger offices.Ticia wrote:
The voters who got them into office weren't enough to give em a majority in the first place. The idea of a coalition with 3 or even more parties can be appealing but the reality of it just doesn't work in the long run.mikkel wrote:
Yeah, pussies. Why can't they do like political parties in other countries, and just ignore the opinions of the voters who got them into office, so that they can stay in power? Who cares about the opinion of the public anyway?
Granted, I sometimes vote for them anyway, since I often hate the big 2.
But having a majority in power becomes almost essential to get things done.
That's not how it works here. We have a Democratic supermajority, but we still can't get shit done.Ticia wrote:
You're talking about options when you vote,i agree.Turquoise wrote:
I don't know. Coalition governments at least provide more options than mine does. Here, you're pretty much stuck with Democrats and Republicans. You can vote for 3rd parties, but they don't stand a chance at winning bigger offices.Ticia wrote:
The voters who got them into office weren't enough to give em a majority in the first place. The idea of a coalition with 3 or even more parties can be appealing but the reality of it just doesn't work in the long run.
Granted, I sometimes vote for them anyway, since I often hate the big 2.
But having a majority in power becomes almost essential to get things done.
Also, filibusters usually ensure that little to nothing gets done by our government, except for things that pander to powerful interest groups.
Where is Wilders in all this afghanistan talk?
الشعب يريد اسقاط النظام
...show me the schematic
...show me the schematic
Sounds an awful lot like the US government shutdowns under Reagan.
Well with only 2 you're always gonna have that problem. In most of Europe you have a majority party who finds support in others on their political spectrum when they can't pass laws alone.Turquoise wrote:
That's not how it works here. We have a Democratic supermajority, but we still can't get shit done.Ticia wrote:
You're talking about options when you vote,i agree.Turquoise wrote:
I don't know. Coalition governments at least provide more options than mine does. Here, you're pretty much stuck with Democrats and Republicans. You can vote for 3rd parties, but they don't stand a chance at winning bigger offices.
Granted, I sometimes vote for them anyway, since I often hate the big 2.
But having a majority in power becomes almost essential to get things done.
Also, filibusters usually ensure that little to nothing gets done by our government, except for things that pander to powerful interest groups.
Wilders also is a fierce critic of the Afghan deployment.Beduin wrote:
Where is Wilders in all this afghanistan talk?
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hmm... hmmm....Ticia wrote:
Wilders also is a fierce critic of the Afghan deployment.Beduin wrote:
Where is Wilders in all this afghanistan talk?
Link
الشعب يريد اسقاط النظام
...show me the schematic
...show me the schematic
damn i thoght this was a furniture discussion on dutch cabinetry
You know, I actually don't mind Wilders on a lot of things. He's clearly prejudiced, but there is a certain method to his madness.Ticia wrote:
Wilders also is a fierce critic of the Afghan deployment.Beduin wrote:
Where is Wilders in all this afghanistan talk?
Link