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Unfortunately, given Duverger's law [0], first past the post electoral systems eventually resolve into two party systems. Essentially, in a first past the post
by splitrocket 6y ago
Unfortunately, given Duverger's law [0], first past the post electoral systems eventually resolve into two party systems.
Essentially, in a first past the post system, voting for any other candidate other than the one both most likely to win AND whose politics most closely aligns with your own is effectively a vote for the major party candidate who least aligns with your politics.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duverger%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duverger%27s_law
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