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		jeltz on March 26, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: German Pirate Party Scores Second State Victory This also happens in the Britsh system with regional parties. For example the Bloc Quebecois have often had way larger political power than their voter base. Edit: Nothing against the Bloc (I am from Sweden), they are just an example.

mjwalshe on March 26, 2012 [–]

And Poor John Major was held to ransom by the hardline Unionist parties in the UK a few years ago.

Aurgaubly the same happens in the US as the party system is very weak and there is no comback from rebelling against the party line.

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