When they talk about ranked ballots they’re actually talking about the instant run-off ranked voting system that produces the same aggressive politics, defacto 2-party system, lack of climate action. It’s s actually a downgrade over fptp as it makes it harder for the independents/smaller parties to win seats.
Ranked choice is better than fptp, but not good enough. STAR voting is superior in every way, and actually accomplishes the goals of ranked choice voting.
Anyone opposing alternative voting options on principle doesn’t have your best interest in mind.
The single transferable vote has the ranked voting without the disproportionate results