What parties would you be in other countries?

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I don't understand the idea of a Turkish party in Germany.  If they love their culture so much then why did they ever leave home?  Same with all ethnic parties.  I'm not trolling, but seriously, how and why are ethnic parties created, and what's the point?

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I don't understand the idea of a Turkish party in Germany.  If they love their culture so much then why did they ever leave home?  Same with all ethnic parties.  I'm not trolling, but seriously, how and why are ethnic parties created, and what's the point?

Most of them represent an original culture in their area, that has since come under pressure either from immigrants to the region or a new dominant nation state or both. That is the case with the Welsh, Basques, Gallicians, Scots and the Danish minority in Southern Schleswig etc. Others represent an old minority that has lived in the area for centuries like the Swedish Peoples Party in Finland. There is only 6 % Swedish speakers in Finland today compared to 25% in the mid 1600s when they topped, so it is a culture that needs a political voice to secure recognition and government funding if it is to survive.
The immigrant parties are different, because you could argue, that they should either integrate fully or leave, but that view would be considered xenophobic by many  people (not me).

I believe you don't have to integrate fully, just speak the language, obey the laws, and there's really no need to set up a party merely on race, rather than on real issues.  I am friends with a Zoroastrian Persian who is a libertarian and a blonde, blue-eyed German who holds very similar political views.  I don't believe that there's a need to politicize one's culture in order to promote cultural awareness.  You can maintain your heritage at home through cooking, prayer, meditation, etc

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USA: Libertarian
UK: Conservative
Germany: FDP
Israel: National Union
Canada: Christian Heritage
Australia: Family First
Denmark: Venstre or Danish People's Party
Italy: Il Popolo della Liberta
Russia: Right Cause, Republican Party of Russia - People's Freedom Party, Yabloko*
France: Union for a Popular Movement
Ireland: Fine Gael
Switzerland: SVP, FDP, BDP
Austria: OVP, FPO/FPK
Sweden: Moderate Party, Liberal People's Party, Christian Democrats
Estonia: Estonan Reform Party
Netherlands: VVD
Poland: PiS
Spain: People's Party
New Zealand: New Zealand First
Greece: New Democracy
Finland: National Coalition Party
Taiwan: Kuomintang
Serbia: United Regions of Serbia
Mexico: PAN
South Korea: DUP, LFP
*Moreso than the others, though I like the ideas of all three

Something I don't understand: what is a Pirate Party?  I don't understand the purpose, and Wikipedia's article regarding them is confusing.

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The Pirate Party of Germany mainly stands for two issues: Internet freedoms and more direct democracy.
Besides that, they have generally libertarian/left-libertarian policies.

Thanks.

Just our of curiosity, aren't those two major planks of the FDP?

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Germany: LDP

What? Maybe FDP?

Sorry, yes that's what I meant

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The Pirate Party of Germany mainly stands for two issues: Internet freedoms and more direct democracy.
Besides that, they have generally libertarian/left-libertarian policies.

Thanks.

Just our of curiosity, aren't those two major planks of the FDP?

Not really.
The FDP has mostly devolved into a rich peoples' party.

Why?  When?  From Wikipedia, it seems like they were center-left, then shifted gradually towards the libertarian right, before taking the plunge with Merkel

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US - Republican
UK - Liberal Democrats
Germany - CDU/CSU, following brief stint as FDP
Canada - Conservative
Mexico: PRD in 06 and 12
Italy: The People of Freedom until 2011, then Civic Choice
Norway: Conservative Party
Denmark: Venstre
Austria: ÖVP
France: UMP for President, Party of the Corsican Nation for local elections
Spain: Partido Popular
Brazil: PSDP
Taiwan: KMT
Japan: Liberal Democratic Party
India: BJP
Switzerland: FDP
South Africa: Democratic Alliance