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In reply to the discussion: Donny Deutsch says Medicare for All would turn America into 'f***ing Denmark.' Danish Millionaire sh [View all]BlueMTexpat
(15,366 posts)39. Thanks for your post.
I hope that the nationalist drive will be countermanded, as some other European countries are FINALLY beginning to do. See., e.g., the recent federal elections in Switzerland: https://lenews.ch/2019/10/20/swiss-federal-election-results-2019-winners-and-losers/
From the link:
Parties winning the greatest number of seats in the National Council were the Swiss Peoples Party (UDC/SVP) 53 seats (-12), the Swiss Socialists Party (PS/SP) 39 seats (-4) , the Liberal Radical Party (PLR/FDP) 29 seats (-4), the Green Party 28 seats (+17), the Christian Democratic Peoples Party (PDC/CVP) 25 seats (-3) and the Liberal Green Party 16 seats (+9), according to RTS.
The biggest gainers compared to the previous election in 2015 were the Green Party (+17) and the Liberal Green Party (+9). The parties losing the most ground were the Swiss Peoples Party (-12), the Swiss Socialist Party (-4), the Liberal Radical Party (PLR/FDP) (-4) and the Christian Democratic Peoples Party (PDC/CVP) (-3). While the Mouvement citoyens genevois (MCG) lost the one seat it had leaving it unrepresented in the federal parliament. [Emphasis mine]
The most significant shift was the Green Party moving into fourth place leapfrogging the Christian Democratic Peoples Party (PDC/CVP). This matters because the Federal Council, Switzerlands 7-member executive, has traditionally drawn members from the main parties, a convention known as the magic formula. Currently there is one Federal Council members from the PDC, a party now in fifth place, and none from the Green Party, now in fourth place.
The percentage of women in the National Council rose from 32% (64 seats) to 42% (84 seats). [Emphasis mine] This is well ahead of the percentages in the UK (32%) and the US (23%). The world average in 2018 was 24%, according to World Bank data.
The biggest gainers compared to the previous election in 2015 were the Green Party (+17) and the Liberal Green Party (+9). The parties losing the most ground were the Swiss Peoples Party (-12), the Swiss Socialist Party (-4), the Liberal Radical Party (PLR/FDP) (-4) and the Christian Democratic Peoples Party (PDC/CVP) (-3). While the Mouvement citoyens genevois (MCG) lost the one seat it had leaving it unrepresented in the federal parliament. [Emphasis mine]
The most significant shift was the Green Party moving into fourth place leapfrogging the Christian Democratic Peoples Party (PDC/CVP). This matters because the Federal Council, Switzerlands 7-member executive, has traditionally drawn members from the main parties, a convention known as the magic formula. Currently there is one Federal Council members from the PDC, a party now in fifth place, and none from the Green Party, now in fourth place.
The percentage of women in the National Council rose from 32% (64 seats) to 42% (84 seats). [Emphasis mine] This is well ahead of the percentages in the UK (32%) and the US (23%). The world average in 2018 was 24%, according to World Bank data.
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As I recall from a visit Mr Blue and I made to Scandinavia this past summer, the percentage of women in the Swedish parliament is also high. Based on the list in this link, Sweden is the fifth-ranked country in this respect. Denmark is 26th. The top four may surprise some.
http://archive.ipu.org/wmn-e/classif.htm
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Donny Deutsch says Medicare for All would turn America into 'f***ing Denmark.' Danish Millionaire sh [View all]
Tom Yossarian Joad
Nov 2019
OP
"If I can't buy something the poors can't, how will I know I'm better than them!?"
tenderfoot
Nov 2019
#1
"Never forget where they really come from" and where they will return when opportune
erronis
Nov 2019
#20
I could not agree more. Douchebag Donnie is another that didn't make his money....
Raster
Nov 2019
#73
"My parents worked really hard for their fortune...eff the rest of you lazy people"
Docreed2003
Nov 2019
#5
I think most here would prefer Sweden, Denmark is far more nationalist and is really cracking down
Celerity
Nov 2019
#28
yes, including anti-Semitic hate crimes, which is linked to a large degree with the massive
Celerity
Nov 2019
#68
i knew an older danish man. he gotcar + he had asthma + pneumonia. spent weeks in inesive
pansypoo53219
Nov 2019
#34
And for all those cheering Denmark, they also have a 25% VAT. You're welcome.
oldsoftie
Nov 2019
#52
For a relatively contented population, such as Denmark, the VAT is worth it.
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Nov 2019
#55
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Nov 2019
#54
Investing in the people is what real governments do. But not kakistocracies & kleptocracies
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Nov 2019
#77