I suspect that something like political parties are just too useful of a tool for them to not organically form in most any legislature, absent measures that would crush other important freedoms like speech/assembly/association.
Just adding that “useful” does not necessarily mean better for the voters or better for democracy, only providing an ‘evolutionary advantage’—ceteris paribus, politicians joining a party will be more successful than politicians who refuse to join a party.
I suspect that something like political parties are just too useful of a tool for them to not organically form in most any legislature, absent measures that would crush other important freedoms like speech/assembly/association.
Just adding that “useful” does not necessarily mean better for the voters or better for democracy, only providing an ‘evolutionary advantage’—ceteris paribus, politicians joining a party will be more successful than politicians who refuse to join a party.
I think that’s probably true, but still worth brainstorming some potential solutions rather than giving up in defeat.