Do the Greens deserve a seat in government despite losing support in the federal elections?
Despite winning fewer seats in the federal elections on October 22, the Green Party is making a bid for the governing Federal Council at the expense of the Radical Liberals.
However, according to the magic formula, the Green Party is not entitled to a seat in the government. The formula, which has been in use since 1959, stipulates that the three largest parties each hold two seats in the Swiss government, with the fourth party holding one seat. However, with less than 10% of the electoral share, the Greens are only the fifth political force in the country.
Whoever is elected is in government.
Wer gewählt wird ist in der Regierung.
In my opinion NOBODY who only cares about themselves and aims to impose their views on others deserves any seat in any government. Even though you are working on a fair cause, using coersion will not do any good for that same cause anyways.
Do the Greens deserve a seat in government, --- no they do not !!!!
They are so way out in their priorities that they think that some of the things they consider important, are not. Their thinking sometimes is quite bizarre compared with the real world. It`s very easy & sometimes very stupid to assume that the greens have got all the answers. They have their way of thinking but that does`nt mean we all have to toe the line.
I`m sure most will remember the Greens, pacifists, rainbow people who paraded through Swiss streets declaring Switzerland without an army ????? !!!!!! As worldly things are going we are going to be very thankful we have a fully trained military. Don`t hear much shouting from these people these days perhaps they`ve had a re-think.
Turnout in the recent Swiss federal elections was only around 47% . The voting system is very flawed as I know from my personal experience as a Swiss abroad (Italy). Canton Geneva sent me a booklet with 40 lists of candidates, difficult to analyze! I should imagine many people like me were confused.
Taking into account also that a quarter of people living in Switzerland are not Swiss, the mandate of the successful parties is quite flimsy.
I think it is time for a re-think of the so-called "magic formula" determining the permanent coalition in Swiss government which has lost its relevancy today.
As for the Greens, yes i think they should have a place at the table.
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