The Little Mermaid statue as a result of a protest by the Danish Vegan Party https://www.euronews.com/2020/08/07/denmark-s-vegan-party-says-it-has-enough-support-to-run-for-parliament
Unlike the United States, Denmark isn’t overruled by two main political parties. They have a multi-party system in place that currently has 13 different political parties. The Constitutional Act was created in 1849 and has been used as the base of democracy in Denmark ever since. Every four years a general election occurs, and the next one will be held in June 2023. They have similar checks and balances of power (like the U.S.) by splitting power into branches (legislative, executive, judicial). New political parties must obtain 20,000 signatures to be deemed legitimate or occupy one or more seats in the Parliament already.
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/denmark/
The Danish Vegan Party (Veganerpartiet) was founded in around 2018 as a political party that calls for animal rights, and improvement in not only the environment but also public health. As of July, the Danish Vegan Party acquired 20,182 signatures which would entail that they would be allowed to operate as a functional political party for the election. It is not unusual to see Green parties pop up in various countries in Europe, yet it is rare to come across a vegan specific political party.
Excerpt from the official website of the Danish Vegan Party
https://vgpt.dk/
The idea behind this blog post was not to argue the legitimacy of the Danish Vegan Party or if this sort of political party could be viable in the United States. I chose this article to continue the dialogue on the comparison between the U.S. and Denmark on how they view/conduct their political parties. What are your thoughts on having 13 different parties represented on your voting ticket? Is it unnecessary or does it provide more representation in politics? Even looking at how polarized the U.S has become with the Democratic party and the Republican party being the top two ruling parties, would introducing more parties aid in alleviating this polarization?
Sources:
https://www.euronews.com/2020/08/07/denmark-s-vegan-party-says-it-has-enough-support-to-ru
n-for-parliament
https://www.thedanishparliament.dk/en/political-parties
https://tyrkiet.um.dk/en/about-denmark/government-and-politics/
https://www.thedanishparliament.dk/en/democracy/elections-and-referendums
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/denmark/
https://www.thelocal.dk/20190510/the-locals-guide-to-denmarks-election-parties-part-one-the-ri
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1 comment:
I find it interesting how people could found a party in Denmark based on any ideology. Some of the minor parties would have probably been interests groups in the US, who can make political influences to approach their ideals through lobbying instead of forming a political party. It's a question worth thinking about--whether a multi-party system would be better. But it really depends on the country, the climate, population, average level of education, etc.
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