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Unless the election system is also changed, this won't work. Even if I know my congressman sucks, I might pick the lesser of two evils, because trying an altern
by lutorm 16y ago
Unless the election system is also changed, this won't work. Even if I know my congressman sucks, I might pick the lesser of two evils, because trying an alternative vote brings a significant chance of electing the opposite party.
- Empact 16y agoAu contraire. For example, if we help people make sense of the incumbent vs. non-incumbents in the primaries, even in a system where 2 parties is basically mandated by law, people can more easily shift which candidates the parties actually run, vs. the ones that get booted out.
- lutorm 16y agoYeah it works better in the primaries, though even there an instant-runoff system would be an improvement.
- nroach 16y agoThis is why term limits are so crucial. By forcing new blood into the system, you limit the effectiveness of lobbying by decreasing the return on investment in lobbyists.