For the 29 October 2025 Dutch general election, 27 electoral lists were successfully submitted, totaling 1,166 candidates.
And still not a single one I don't strongly disagree with on anything...View 3 more replies »
@NerdyPotato you are correct about that, but PVV, FVD, and JA21, are very straightforward in only bashing immigrants
SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
@Thewhazzupdude One of the disadvantages of proportional representation.
@Thewhazzupdude well, not really either. They also want to get rid of "the gay agenda" (whatever that's supposed to be), stop investing in anything green, make protesting illegal, etc. Only horrible things, and bashing asylum seekers certainly seems their top priority, but it's still not the only (non-)issue they focus on.
FoxyQueen · 51-55, F
Honestly...I kinda wish our primaries were like this. I hate that as we go state by state, people drop out. I think our elections woukd have been far different if we allowed all states to vote on the same primary runners.
calicuz · 56-60, M
BTW: I'm glad to see you are voting.
@calicuz I absolutely will, and someone on the left too. I just don't know whom yet because all of them across the whole spectrum are very good at not saying what they are going to do.
calicuz · 56-60, M
I think it's great that you have options, but that does seem to be a bit much.
Is it a system of narrowing down candidates until there are just 2 to choose from?
Is it a system of narrowing down candidates until there are just 2 to choose from?
@calicuz nope, we only get to choose once. And then the 150 with the most votes get to fight among each other who forms a coalition. Although picking a specific candidate rarely has any effect, so it's mostly narrowed down already to 27 parties.
calicuz · 56-60, M
@NerdyPotato
It sounds like a pain, but it seems to be working. A good public transit system, a low unemployment rate, so as long as they keep the "freight train rollin'." I also know all Western governments could do better, but it's about progress.
It sounds like a pain, but it seems to be working. A good public transit system, a low unemployment rate, so as long as they keep the "freight train rollin'." I also know all Western governments could do better, but it's about progress.
JimboSaturn · 56-60, M
They had that in some ridings in the last Canadian election, they called it the long ballot.
FoxyQueen · 51-55, F
Why did I think you lived in Canada? 🤪
FoxyQueen · 51-55, F
@NerdyPotato It didn't dawn on me till this morning and I was like, "Wait! Why is he voting in the Netherlands?!" Lol
My brain is weird.
My brain is weird.
@FoxyQueen maybe it has something to do with my sleep schedule 😅
FoxyQueen · 51-55, F
@NerdyPotato It seems to be pretty close to mine, really. But then again, I'm an early riser and sleeper.
In the UK it's like:
Vote for 💩 or 💩 or maybe 💩
Vote for 💩 or 💩 or maybe 💩
Elessar · 31-35, M
@ostfuidctyvm here we have a choice between 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, 💩, or 💩.
HootyTheNightOwl · 41-45
That guy right in the centre...
HootyTheNightOwl · 41-45
@NerdyPotato Which fold??? 🤣🤣🤣
@HootyTheNightOwl the center ones in both directions 😅
HootyTheNightOwl · 41-45
@NerdyPotato Nah... it still looks like that guy is right on the crease... 🤨🤨🤔
FeetAreFantastic · 41-45, M
Does the person even matter? But yeah the size of the paper is ridiculous! I also find it ridiculous that we can't figure out how to do this digitally.
HootyTheNightOwl · 41-45
@NerdyPotato That's half the size of the Bard...
@HootyTheNightOwl I thought it was double his size 🤔
HootyTheNightOwl · 41-45
@NerdyPotato The paper or the font??? 😇😇😇
Oh, btw... This is just the list of names without selection boxes. So the actual ballot will be somewhat bigger. 😅
JimboSaturn · 56-60, M
@NerdyPotato That's insane. We have a movement in Canada call the Long Ballot Committe. Our biggest ballot was 91 candidates, I thought that was crazy!
HootyTheNightOwl · 41-45
@NerdyPotato Pin it to the wall, throw a dart at it... choice made... Well - as long as you don't get Wilders' name again, that is.
Or go outside and have your neighbours lucky dip it...
Or go outside and have your neighbours lucky dip it...
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