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Re:Do High Interest Rates Fix High Inflation? by tacocataco on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @10:12PM (#36320548)
If we got rid of First Past The Post voting, third parties could be viable because there wouldnt be a spoiler effect. More players involved would increase the chances of fresh blood and new ideas.

Instead, we are locked into a 2 party system filled with literal fossils. it's obvious to me when there is a tech related congressional hearing that both mainstream political parties are holding us back.

I guess that was good to have people from the cold war Era involved when Russia started pushing Ukraine around. Like a clock that's frozen in time is right twice a day...

Electoral reform is doable one state at a time, some states already use Rankes Choice voting.

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Re:Do High Interest Rates Fix High Inflation? by Enginerrrd on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @10:57PM (#36320869)
Ranked choice voting has led to a stable two party system everywhere it's been tried. Wrong solution if thats the problem you're tying to solve. (Giving third party candidates a chance)

It does tend to reduce polarization of the platforms and drive them to more moderate positions though.

If you want more parties you need a proportional representation system.

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Re:Do High Interest Rates Fix High Inflation? by username3 on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @11:10PM (#36320943)
What is a proportional representation system? If the votes splits 40/35/25, winner doesn’t take all? Each party will have representatives 40/35/25?
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Re:Do High Interest Rates Fix High Inflation? by midasuni on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @03:19AM (#36322581)
The latter, meaning none of those three parties have a majority

Obviously doesn’t work for the President, you need tanked choice, runoff, etc

but it does for Congress and senate.

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Re:Do High Interest Rates Fix High Inflation? by harimau777 on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @07:24AM (#36324224)
Couldn't proportional representation work if the president is selected via electors? Parties get a portion of the electors and then need to form a coalition that has enough electors to select the president.
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