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* Parties are said to be fishing in the middle of the spectrum to get as much votes as possible. That holds the threat of weaken one's own profile / identity up to the point that some critics say they look "all the same", so the not represented borders grow. | * Parties are said to be fishing in the middle of the spectrum to get as much votes as possible. That holds the threat of weaken one's own profile / identity up to the point that some critics say they look "all the same", so the not represented borders grow. | ||
* Political apathy and politicians apathy. Besides the feeling of not being represented there is also a growing discontent for politicians clinging to their positions. The problem is especially severe with ministers. No matter what mistakes they do and how big their revealed incompetence is, most often they stay in position. And the affected party tolerates this behavior because otherwise the political opponent can deal damage another time by pointing out the party has chosen/confirmed that miscast in the first place. As the parties see themselves unable to solve that dilemma people believe more and more that the true motivation of politicians is just money and that they help out each other in getting the profitable positions. | * Political apathy and politicians apathy. Besides the feeling of not being represented there is also a growing discontent for politicians clinging to their positions. The problem is especially severe with ministers. No matter what mistakes they do and how big their revealed incompetence is, most often they stay in position. And the affected party tolerates this behavior because otherwise the political opponent can deal damage another time by pointing out the party has chosen/confirmed that miscast in the first place. As the parties see themselves unable to solve that dilemma people believe more and more that the true motivation of politicians is just money and that they help out each other in getting the profitable positions. | ||
* Staying vague and avoiding naming specific targets is a popular strategy because someone once wrote a book about it… In times of real crisis, this political style is harmful. | |||
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