Ego Parties: How the Proliferation of Parties Could Distort the Will of the Public | Zalman Shoval

Zalman Shoval argues that the proliferation of pocket parties, established out of ego and personal ambitions, could distort the will of the public and undermine governmental stability. He criticizes the primary system in the Likud, which he claims has abandoned its original principles, and notes that even in the US, the system faces criticism due to fraud and the rise of questionable figures.

Zalman Shoval, in an opinion piece, warns that the proliferation of pocket parties established out of ego and personal ambitions, combined with the distortions created by primaries, could distort the will of the public and undermine governmental stability. Shoval criticizes the primary system in the Likud, which he claims has abandoned the original principles of representing different opinions within the party. He notes that the recent Likud primaries produced mixed results, with some of the worst candidates pushed back but also worthy candidates left out. Shoval adds that even in the US, the birthplace of primaries, the system faces growing criticism due to tricks and fraud. The article reflects a conservative-center stance criticizing the conduct of the political system.