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> If you vote for the lesser of two evils its not like your going to benefit. Plurality voting systems generally result in two dominant parties. http://en.wik
by subsection1h 13y ago
> If you vote for the lesser of two evils its not like your going to benefit.
Plurality voting systems generally result in two dominant parties.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duverger%27s_law http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duverger%27s_law
- BrandonMarc 13y agoI just don't understand why the election always ends up being between Giant Douche and Turd Sandwich [0]. Honestly, Obama and Romney were the best leaders the US had to offer? I hate these cholera-vs-the-plague choices. [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douche_and_Turd http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douche_and_Turd
- krapp 13y agoI think the system at that level isn't designed to find the best leaders. It's designed to generate a small number of candidates who can galvanize their base and consolidate power and funding for their parties, and who more importantly can be controlled by the party and be trusted to maintain the status quo.
- tomelders 13y agoTrying to choose between two politicians is like trying to choose between two pairs of dirty underpants, when what you really need is a clean pair of underpants. I forget the source of that quote.
- a3n 13y agoBut it doesn't have to be the same two.