Meanwhile, the perpetually ablating coalition govt is predictably baiting Syriza w proportional representation, the Holy Grail of the left
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Austerity govts are still in power in Greece despite ablation thanks to the bonus 50 seats granted by the absurdly bipartisan electoral law
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In theory, the Left always demanded increased proportionality from ND/PASOK. Now that Syriza is in sight of the prize, "it's complicated".
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Practically speaking, the plurality bonus of 50 seats is Sauron's Ring in Greek politics; architected to ensure corruption of the incumbents
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In theory, Syriza could seek to gain power to amend the electoral law but it's complicated, requires a qualified majority, skips an election
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