@TokenBoomer to politics • 1 year agoDC Democrats argue ranked choice voting is confusing to voters in predominantly Black areas as they seek to block potential vote on implementing the systemwww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square295arrow-up1837arrow-down135file-text
arrow-up1802arrow-down1external-linkDC Democrats argue ranked choice voting is confusing to voters in predominantly Black areas as they seek to block potential vote on implementing the systemwww.businessinsider.com@TokenBoomer to politics • 1 year agomessage-square295file-text
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink20•1 year agoOf course they do, an the Republicans as well. They don’t want to give up their power to some random amazing third party. They want to keep the power between the 2 of them.
minus-square@SCBlink-28•1 year agoRanked choice voting would not see third parties be more successful.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink18•1 year agoRanked choice will definitely encourage third, fourth, fifth and maybe even a sixth party. The two party system you have in the US is a stunted version of the party system.
minus-square@SCBlink-7•1 year agoPeople vote based on recognition and identity first and foremost, so no it definitely will not. No one with 7% of the vote is ever going to win any race. I’m for ranked choice voting, and I recognize basic math.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•1 year agoThe spoiler effect is largely the reason that 3rd parties only get 7% of the vote. Few people are willing to cast their single vote for a candidate who has no real chance of winning.
minus-square@kintherlink1•1 year agohttps://youtu.be/s7tWHJfhiyo explains how our current system works and alternatives
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Of course they do, an the Republicans as well.
They don’t want to give up their power to some random amazing third party. They want to keep the power between the 2 of them.
Ranked choice voting would not see third parties be more successful.
Ranked choice will definitely encourage third, fourth, fifth and maybe even a sixth party.
The two party system you have in the US is a stunted version of the party system.
People vote based on recognition and identity first and foremost, so no it definitely will not.
No one with 7% of the vote is ever going to win any race. I’m for ranked choice voting, and I recognize basic math.
The spoiler effect is largely the reason that 3rd parties only get 7% of the vote. Few people are willing to cast their single vote for a candidate who has no real chance of winning.
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https://youtu.be/s7tWHJfhiyo explains how our current system works and alternatives
Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/s7tWHJfhiyo
Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.
I’m open-source, check me out at GitHub.
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