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As long as America has a first-past-the-post voting system, then game theory dictates that it will always be a two-party system.
by vecter 2y ago
As long as America has a first-past-the-post voting system, then game theory dictates that it will always be a two-party system.
- WorkerBee28474 2y agoCanada has FPTP and has 5 parties represented in parliament. Right now the governing party is a Liberal/NDP alliance, and it's possible that the next election will result in a Conservative government with a Bloc opposition.
- idunnoman1222 2y agoThe bloc only exist because Quebec is special. The NDP only exist because the liberals just pander and then do whatever they want once elected and everyone knows it. (and Canadians in the east are afraid to vote conservative federally because they are mostly a western thing)
- idunnoman1222 2y agoThe bloc only exist because Quebec is special. The NDP only exist because the liberals just pander and then do whatever they want once elected and everyone knows it. (and Canadians in the east are afraid to vote conservative federally because they are mostly a western thing) And greens having one seat is not anything real
- samsartor 2y agoUnfortunately first-past-the-post was on the ballot in a lot of states this year, and absolutely crushed ranked-choice: https://ballotpedia.org/Ranked-choice_voting_(RCV)#Ballot_measures https://ballotpedia.org/Ranked-choice_voting_(RCV)#Ballot_me... I live in Colorado and couldn't be more pissed off. We had a shot at viable 3rd parties and blew it.
- culi 2y agoAlaska might even repeal it's RCV. Mostly due to voter confusion blaming it for the reason Dems had some minor successes after it was adopted
- a_victorp 2y agoI feel for you guys
- danielrhodes 2y agoSan Francisco uses RCV, and it’s not much better, maybe worse. Yes you get run off elections and more candidates. But now voters have to use strategy in how they vote and it’s complex to understand the implications. There’s a higher chance of winding up with unpopular candidates simply because nobody actually wanted their second or third choice candidates.