National Coalition Party candidate Alexander Stubb is set to become Finland's next president on 1 March, beating independent candidate Pekka Haavisto, backed by a voters' association and the Green party.
  • boredtortoiseEnglish
    92·
    9 months ago

    Meh. Haavisto has better experience and less fuckups but money works in campaigns. Anyway it was two right-wingers in the second round so

    • TaTTe@lemmy.worldEnglish
      61·
      9 months ago

      In what sense is Haavisto right-wing? Also, compared to most global leaders, Stubb is not very far right. Luckily all the far right lunatics fell out in the first round.

      But yeah, I agree Haavisto would have been the better choice, although both of them are very competent for the role.

      • Pup Biru@aussie.zoneEnglish
        51·
        9 months ago

        both of them are very competent for the role.

        well la de da mr “functioning electoral system” over here

      • boredtortoiseEnglish
        24·
        9 months ago

        By the easiest definition, Haavisto is still a capitalist

    • theinspectorst@kbin.social
      3·
      9 months ago

      Anyway it was two right-wingers in the second round so

      A centrist, europhile, pro-immigration, pro-multiculturalism, former patron of Helsinki’s Pride event, vs the literal Green League candidate.