in praise of the parliamentary system
I've been with super-limited internet access since my return to Serbia.
Weeks ago, my mother and I had a conversation about the weird, winner-take-all two-party 'democracy' in the US. Her brilliant point was 'if our system is so great, why don't other places emulate it?' I hadn't put that thought together before.
And now, after watching a parliamentary system in action, my sentiments have been reinforced. It's just more exciting to vote one's hopes than one's fears. And the prospect of having opposition in parliament on both the left and the right (which is what will happen if my sources are correct) is exciting to this nerdy politics lover.
Weeks ago, my mother and I had a conversation about the weird, winner-take-all two-party 'democracy' in the US. Her brilliant point was 'if our system is so great, why don't other places emulate it?' I hadn't put that thought together before.
And now, after watching a parliamentary system in action, my sentiments have been reinforced. It's just more exciting to vote one's hopes than one's fears. And the prospect of having opposition in parliament on both the left and the right (which is what will happen if my sources are correct) is exciting to this nerdy politics lover.
posted by rachel @ 7:58 PM
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