Re:Support for Third U.S. Political Party Up to 63%
by XorNot on Thursday October 12, 2023 @10:03AM
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No it's more of a problem. Because the winning party now has an even smaller share of the vote, and may represent no one's preferences.
First past the post voting allows only two parties: because the winner is whichever party has less competitors for it's ideological niche. It explicitly destroys any concept of a market place of ideas being possible in politics.
First past the post voting allows only two parties: because the winner is whichever party has less competitors for it's ideological niche. It explicitly destroys any concept of a market place of ideas being possible in politics.