Topic: Minority Government

2 chapters across the catalog

Pocket Pardon
Episode 1563 2:21:47 - 2:24:55

1563: Pocket Pardon

Lindsey Nolacek on Small Business Closure and Government Overreach

Lindsey Nolacek of Nolacek Meats explains why her fourth-generation family business is closing, citing a "pay-to-play" system that favors large corporations and specific grant-seeking niches. She critiques the lack of return on investment for taxes and fees, ultimately deciding to "remove herself from the game" to regain a sense of control.

Germany Boy
Episode 241 1:52:38 - 1:55:22

241: Germany Boy

Geert Wilders, Dutch Minority Government Formation

The Netherlands has formed a minority coalition government supported by Geert Wilders' party through a "gedoogbeleid" or tolerance policy. Despite receiving 25% of the vote, Wilders will not officially sit in the government, leading to claims that the political arrangement keeps the existing ruling elites in power.