France, Germany, Italy, Bulgaria: how ‘grand coalition’ centrism actually breeds extremes

France, Germany, Italy, Bulgaria: how ‘grand coalition’ centrism actually breeds extremes

Trouble starts when the centrist parties begin to sound alike. When moderate left and moderate right converge into a governing centre, voters lose real choice within the system. When democracy loses its internal opposition, it begins producing external opposition. This is the consensus trap.

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