Finnish parliamentary elections

[HVC]

Far right?

[Valmy]

Far right?

No, conservatives.

[HVC]

Well that's not as bad. Hope he's a better dancer.

[Josquius]

Sad outcome especially given how well she seemed to be doing

[Richard Hakluyt]

Its a tough time for incumbents; apolitical people will be noticing the economic problems and possibly incorrectly giving their current government all the blame.

[Solmyr]

I mean, the Social Democrats actually increased their share, which is extremely unusual for the party of the incumbent PM. However, the other government parties lost pretty badly.

The winner, National Coalition, are not that conservative, they are more of a market liberal, pro-big business, privatize everything and fuck the poor party.

[Solmyr]

Well that's not as bad. Hope he's a better dancer.

He's quite possibly the blandest of the current party leaders.

[The Larch]

So Cat Lady is a left winger? Good to know. 

[Legbiter]

Its a tough time for incumbents; apolitical people will be noticing the economic problems and possibly incorrectly giving their current government all the blame.

Finnish PMs usually lose elections once in power. She did quite well, hopefully she'll be a FM in the new cabinet.

[Sheilbh]

Well that's not as bad. Hope he's a better dancer.

Although the Finns also had their best every result and came second - but the top three are all within 1% of each other.

Also strong this vibes

victoria da silva
@njsilvadyne
every european election:
🔵 The People's Democrats (center-right) - 31%
🔴 Soviet Worker's Party (center/center-left) - 22%
⚫️ Citizen's Forum (fascist) - 19%
🟠 Wow! (center) - 11%
🟣 Friendship Is Magic (left) - 9%
🟢 Green Party - 8%

[The Larch]

Well that's not as bad. Hope he's a better dancer.

Although the Finns also had their best every result and came second - but the top three are all within 1% of each other.

Also strong this vibes

victoria da silva
@njsilvadyne
every european election:
🔵 The People's Democrats (center-right) - 31%
🔴 Soviet Worker's Party (center/center-left) - 22%
⚫️ Citizen's Forum (fascist) - 19%
🟠 Wow! (center) - 11%
🟣 Friendship Is Magic (left) - 9%
🟢 Green Party - 8%

It needs a "True Worker's Party" at 3% or something. 

[Sheilbh]

Wow! just makes me think of Renzi (although on 2% not 11%)

[Valmy]

The Soviet Workers Party being center/center-left 

It's true though.

So long as the winners of this election also like NATO and hate Russia I am good.

[Valmy]

It is a weird thing when your party gains seats and support and yet loses the election anyway.

[HVC]

Coalitions make things complicated