Politics and Economics in the Weimar RepublicStatement:Has a solid political and economic basis been established for the long-term survival of democracy or events warrant -they the idea that the Weimar Republic was a “republic without republicans”. After 1923, politics became more peaceful. There were no coup attempts from the right or left between 1924 and 1929, nor were there any assassinations of major political figures. Although extremist parties were still on the streets, there were frequent fights between the SA and the Red Combat League, with more than 50 people killed. The elections also provided support for the Republic, as the economic situation stabilized in 1924 and Germans began voting for the major democratic parties again. But the sense of stability was reduced by the fact that there were six Weimar governments between 1924 and 1929, each a short-lived coalition. and most had no secure majority in the Reichstag and no chancellor was capable of holding a government together for more than two years. Another cause of public dissatisfaction with politicians was the voting system. Voters in 35 electoral regions voted for a party list rather than a party list. individual politicians. It was therefore the party machine that decided who would actually become a Reichstag deputy, based on the number of votes obtained by the party list. The voters did not choose their deputy. The prospects for stable government were further reduced during this period of growth of sectional interest parties which gained a total of 78 MPs at their peak in 1930. Sectional groups were encouraged by the proportional representation system because it did not only 60,000 votes were needed to obtain representation in the Reichstag. Their support for narrow interests reduced the chances of broader compromises necessary for successful democratic government. Weimar lacked a leader to build popular support, it was served by competent politicians like Streseman, but no body built dynamic support for the government. This was an important thing he lacked, because people admired charismatic and inspiring people..