I don't think many ppl will vote for the Nasserists, in which case voting for the commies is a better call (I don't want them to win tbf, that's for the technocrats, but to have a good parliamentary share).
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New Cairo - Armchair analysts, tactless talking heads, and the international media have all converged here in Egypt for what is hoped to be the latest victory for democracy in the Middle East. In what is being described as a "new, decolonized era of freedom and opportunity" by the President of Algeria Walida Batit, Egypt's population is preparing for their first free elections since the early 2010s. GNN special reporter Muhammad Nader has written a report on each of the parties and factions vying for control of Egypt's parliament. Wherein this election was an action of high importance by the new regime, dozens of parties are all attempting for seats across the vast nation. However, for ease of understanding for the reader, they have been placed into European-style lists.
El-Harar Independents are devout loyalists to the current President, and seek to uphold his particular vision for the popular revolution which deposed the rickety dictatorship that had ruled for near-fifty years. Although not much is yet known of El-Harar, it has been fairly established that these loyalists will continue there campaign of diminished foreign relevance, strong Egypto-Libyan borders, and expansive use of state funds for Keynesian projects.
Technocratic Independents are an interesting bunch. A mixture of old guards from the defunct Nation's Future Party (of the old regime), academic professors, fired civic servants, and political move-makers, the technocratic independents are seen as the greatest threat to the current regime. While the previous dictatorship was a dictatorship, they had provided enough stability to grow a middle class, and increased Egypt's prestige tremendously with the Qattara Lake and Sinai Greenification projects.
Arab Communists are a broad front of Arabic socialists, communists, and far-left-leaning parties which have joined together in which to attempt to move the revolution farther left and maybe even into other Arabic nations. Seeing Egyptian as ripe for a vanguard to lead the way, the Communists are recognized as a junior partner to the El-Harar presidency. However this may change should they see victory in parliament.
Islamic Conservative are another broad front, however this time of clerics, believers, and Islamic jurists which wish to see Islamic law returned to Egypt after decades of being away. While no longer seeking to create a theocratic state, the Islamic Conservative list believes in adherence to Sharia law and seeking pan-Islamic unity across the world. They are in direct competition for votes from the Islamic Democrats, which seek similar end goals, but through the institutions of democracy and the public safety net. Both have been described as being in opposition to El-Harar's government, particularly through the lack of focus on Islamization of civic institutions and the lack of use of international loans.
The Liberals are near two dozen microparties, ranging from local business owners to politicians, are viewed as the most globalist list within the election. Running on a neoliberal positions such as the privatization of the El-Harar projects, opening the doors to international business, and taking larger steps to deepen relations with the EU, the Liberal list is seen as a long shot within parliament. Their lack of influence upon El-Harar has coincidentally turned into a strength, as dissatisfied members of the middle class are taking to the Liberals in (relatively) growing numbers.
Lastly are the Nasserists, which fall under a single party (the Arab Democratic Nasserist Party). Self-described as "forward thinking" and "MENA focused" by the current chairman, the Nasserists have had a windfall under the protective wings of El-Harar. Whilst not explicitly Nasserist, El-Harar's use of the public sector to lower unemployment, defense of Egyptian borders during clashes with Libyan warlords, and internationally recognized Patriot Bond program have all elevated the Nasserists in Egyptian eyes. Seen as an ally to the President, the Nasserists are viewed as the dark horse of the race.
The Liberals are near two dozen microparties, ranging from local business owners to politicians, are viewed as the most globalist list within the election. Running on a neoliberal positions such as the privatization of the El-Harar projects, opening the doors to international business, and taking larger steps to deepen relations with the EU, the Liberal list is seen as a long shot within parliament. Their lack of influence upon El-Harar has coincidentally turned into a strength, as dissatisfied members of the middle class are taking to the Liberals in (relatively) growing numbers.
