> So we are left with 'establishment' mediocrity instead of the most popular result. In this case, Left is the most democratic winner of the race, also known a

> So we are left with 'establishment' mediocrity instead of the most popular result. In this case, Left is the most democratic winner of the race, also known as the Condorcet winner (assuming Right supporters would support Left over Far Left in a two-person race between them). However, not all elections have a Condorcet winner. Also however, approval voting doesn't guarantee the Condorcet winner wins the race (if one exists), but it's an improvement over FPTP. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condorcet_criterion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condorcet_criterion