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Non-proportional representation is liable to majoritarianism, which is arguably a worse outcome. Parties tend to be populist rather than principled; emotions an
by barrkel 10y ago
Non-proportional representation is liable to majoritarianism, which is arguably a worse outcome. Parties tend to be populist rather than principled; emotions and identity politics come to the fore and rationality is subdued.
- AlgorithmicTime 10y agoI'd argue that populism is a feature, not a bug. Parties must always appeal to at least half of voters.