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It is the [[Electoral College]], the [[constitutional]] requirement of a 51% majority to elect a [[head of government]], that has turned the [[United States]] into a "two party system". Parliamentary systems often have 3 or 5, or even more "major parties", with rarely any of them having 51% majority. Hence they often have to forge "[[coalition]]" governments, with the leader of the party with a [[plurality]] becoming [[prime minister]] and offering important cabinet posts to their junior coalition partners.

It is the [[Electoral College]], the [[constitutional]] requirement of a 51% majority to elect a [[head of government]], that has turned the [[United States]] into a "two party system". Parliamentary systems often have 3 or 5, or even more "major parties", with rarely any of them having 51% majority. Hence they often have to forge "[[coalition]]" governments, with the leader of the party with a [[plurality]] becoming [[prime minister]] and offering important cabinet posts to their junior coalition partners.

For example in [[Germany]], the alleged "conservative" [[Christian Democratic Union]] ruled for 16 years under [[Merkel]] until it was voted out a few years in favor of the Socialist, Green, and Free Democrat coalition. It was just voted back in with 29%, but refuses to form a coalition with the "far right" [[AfD]]. So it goes from being "opposition" to the [[Social Democrat]]s to being a coalition partner now along with the "far left" [[Green Party]].

For example in [[Germany]], the alleged "conservative" [[Christian Democratic Union]] ruled for 16 years under [[Merkel]] until it was voted out a few years ago in favor of the Socialist, Green, and Free Democrat coalition. It was just voted back in with 29%, but refuses to form a coalition with the "far right" [[AfD]]. So it goes from being "opposition" to the [[Social Democrat]]s to being a coalition partner now along with the "far left" [[Green Party]].

IOWs, despite gains by the [[conservative]] AfD - which individually is larger than the Socialists or Greens, the [[leftwing]] Socialists & Greens remain in the governing coalition along with the so-called "conservative" Christian Democrats. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|I don’t really care, Margaret]]} 17:51, February 23, 2025 (EST)

IOWs, despite gains by the [[conservative]] AfD - which individually is larger than the Socialists or Greens, the [[leftwing]] Socialists & Greens remain in the governing coalition along with the so-called "conservative" Christian Democrats. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|I don’t really care, Margaret]]} 17:51, February 23, 2025 (EST)

In short, despite 50%+ of Germans voting "right wing" or "conservative", the conservatives did not "win", and the extreme [[leftist]] [[Socialist]]s & [[Greens]] remain in power. The same thing happened in [[Sweden]] a few years ago, and will continue to happen throughout Europe to all "anti-immigrant" "rightwing" parties. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|I don’t really care, Margaret]]} 18:20, February 23, 2025 (EST)

In short, despite 50%+ of Germans voting "right wing" or "conservative", the conservatives did not "win", and the extreme [[leftist]] [[Socialist]]s & [[Greens]] remain in power. The same thing happened in [[Sweden]] a few years ago, and will continue to happen throughout Europe to all "anti-immigrant" "rightwing" parties. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|I don’t really care, Margaret]]} 18:20, February 23, 2025 (EST)