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You make a good point about the applicability of this model. However it's overreaching to ascribe this much of the difference between political climates in the
by zb 15y ago
You make a good point about the applicability of this model. However it's overreaching to ascribe this much of the difference between political climates in the US and Australia to compulsory voting. For example, New Zealand - which does not have compulsory voting - has a very similar political climate to Australia.
- jacques_chester 15y agoThe NZ/US/Australian comparison is drastically confounded by the fact that NZ has multi-member electorates in both houses, which mean that the "winner takes all" dynamic is absent. In MME/MMP it's a valid strategy to move away from the centre and to "capture" fringe votes before they reach a more centrist party.