Mock Election

There is a lot to be said about the german mock election and how it actually can reflect how the political system works in one particular powerful country.  But in terms of lessons to be taken away from the German system, certain things can be said.  One of the first things that can be said is how power hungry people can be when it comes to supporting what they want to see done or what think should be done.  The three parties who recieved lesser votes than the FDP all sacrificed the possibility of being chancellor and the possibility of three seats in the cabinet in order to give themselves a shot at having the highest power available.  Each of the lesser parties, besides the one that recieved the chancellorship settled in order to gain “security” from the majority party.  Another important point to be taken away from the style of german elections, is that the party vote and individual vote can be a little bit complicated but seems to best represent the different proportions of society.  Being able to vote for a charismatic individual in a party opposite that you like, but still can vote loyality to your party, makes voting along issues and individual stances much easier.  This exercise was a good example of how typical politics can run and that sometimes it is more about the power than the people but is still representative of the views and concerns of the different regions through a electoral process.