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> And younger voters simply don’t vote as much… I think this is one of the biggest problems with the US. It seems like it is by design and is very sad. Other n
by hodgehog11 1y ago
> And younger voters simply don’t vote as much…
I think this is one of the biggest problems with the US. It seems like it is by design and is very sad. Other nations with mandatory voting seem to have done much better fighting against both extremism and the otherwise overwhelming influence of older voters. Voter suppression isn't an option in these places.
- duxup 1y agoAgreed, although I’d also like to see ranked choice voting and thus more options. Just two options from two insular parties sucks.
- Freedom2 1y agoI don't trust Americans to understand how ranked choice voting actually works, given the education level of most voters here. Not to mention there's probably some way they'll bastardize it and transform it into something even worse.
- duxup 1y agoIt has worked out in local elections in some places. I think rank your favorites is pretty intuitive.
- linhns 1y agoBe careful what you wish for, ranked choice often gives you the “not bad” result at expense of a better but relatively unknown one. Unless an option really stands out, ranked choice can really backfire.
- duxup 1y agoI’ll take not bad vs all or nothing.
- FireBeyond 1y agoRCV will struggle to gain adoption because it hurts the Republican Party. Indeed, 11 Republican-controlled states have legislation that bans any use of RCV in elections at any level within those states.