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Except for people who actually want a healthy society and see the bigger picture. If my candidate wins with a plurality and is stymied and sabotaged by a divid
by quadrangle 8y ago
Except for people who actually want a healthy society and see the bigger picture.
If my candidate wins with a plurality and is stymied and sabotaged by a divided population with many people feeling totally unrepresented, that does not create a world I prefer. I want a society where as many people as possible feel included and trust the system. I don't want a situation where losers feel disenfranchised and interested in undermining democracy.
If my views are actually democratically popular, I will be okay with a fairer voting system. If I like that the current system is unfairly weighted in my favor, then it's still very short-sighted for me to defend that system.
Incidentally, I don't advocate for IRV, it's a flawed system. Much better options are STAR, 3-2-1, or approval voting.