Different bodies need to operate on different thresholds. For your coop, it likely consists of mainly like minded people who can form a consensus easily. But for instance in the US Senate, the 60% vote threshold is hard to cross for the sharp partisan divide.
That’s ridiculous though. I’m part of a worker coop and we wouldn’t pass even the more frivolous proposals without a 75% majority.
Different bodies need to operate on different thresholds. For your coop, it likely consists of mainly like minded people who can form a consensus easily. But for instance in the US Senate, the 60% vote threshold is hard to cross for the sharp partisan divide.