Comment on Can someone give me some primers/resources on understanding politics in the Netherlands?
iii@mander.xyz 6 days ago
It’s one of the most democratic countries on earth (1).
There’s the national, provincial and municipal levels. With some weird stuff like water management (waterschap) being it’s own electable agency outside of the typical political system.
On the national level there’s the executive (cabinet), and a 2 tier legislative (parliament and senate).
It has a very low electoral threshold, so new parties can come (and go) quite fast. Last elections BBB (Boer Burger Beweging/“Farmer Citizen Action”) was such a surprise winner. So governance is almost always through a coalition of parties.
With some weird stuff like water management (waterschap) being it’s own electable agency outside of the typical political system.
The Sea has been shaping NL and it’s society for ages. Keeping it at bay (which is one of the tasks of waterschap I guess) is a life-or-death task.
It has a very low electoral threshold, so new parties can come (and go) quite fast.
Very interesting factoid! We should know more about such things in all countries.
The Sea has been shaping NL and it’s society for ages. Keeping it at bay (which is one of the tasks of waterschap I guess) is a life-or-death task.
Indeed. I like that they decided that politicians shouldn’t meddle with important engineering. :)
starlinguk@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Anyone who votes PVV, VVD, BBB or FVD is against democracy.
iii@mander.xyz 5 days ago
Anyone who says how others should vote is against democracy 🙂
Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 days ago
Neither did the person you replied to do that, nor is what you say actually against democracy. Forcing others to vote a certain way is against democracy, but telling someone why they should vote for something is just advertisement.
iii@mander.xyz 5 days ago
You’re right :)