# The revolution comes, not with a bang or a whimper, but a guffaw

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20) Iceland: "Anarcho-surrealist" party dominates Reykjavik elections

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"Running on a platform described as 'anarcho-surrealism,' Iceland's Best  
Party (Besti Flokkurinn) is no longer just a big joke. The six-  
month-old party led by one of the nation's best-known comedians, Jon  
Gnarr, won a stunning victory in the capital city of Reykjavik's local  
elections, securing the largest percentage of votes (34.7%) and  
capturing six of the 15 seats on the city council. ... During the  
campaign Gnarr vowed, if elected, to add a polar bear to the city's zoo  
and build a Disneyland near the airport, among other promises listed in  
his party's music video, which claims that his is the 'bestest of  
parties.' Gnarr has also promised 'topnotch stuff as a general rule,'  
and 'a drug-free parliament ... by 2020.'" [hat tip -- Economic Policy  
Journal] (06/01/10)

[http://tinyurl.com/27ya79k](http://tinyurl.com/27ya79k)