Beaver@lemmy.ca to Fairvote Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 months agoIt’s time to ditch fptp for prlemmy.caimagemessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up1147arrow-down12
arrow-up1145arrow-down1imageIt’s time to ditch fptp for prlemmy.caBeaver@lemmy.ca to Fairvote Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squarethreelonmusketeerslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-22 months agoA plurality voting rewards a certain amount of ‘scumbagishness’. Under a better voting system, scumbags would be less likely to win.
minus-squarecorsicanguppy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoI’m all for the system, despite its flaws. This ‘would’ stuff, though; how’s that not magical thinking? Are we making a leap?
A plurality voting rewards a certain amount of ‘scumbagishness’. Under a better voting system, scumbags would be less likely to win.
I’m all for the system, despite its flaws. This ‘would’ stuff, though; how’s that not magical thinking? Are we making a leap?