▲ 800 ▼ DC Democrats argue ranked choice voting is confusing to voters in predominantly Black areas as they seek to block potential vote on implementing the system (www.businessinsider.com) submitted 3 years ago by TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 293 comments fedilink hide all child comments Businessinsider.com
[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 20 points 3 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SCB@lemmy.world -28 points 3 years ago (3 children) Ranked choice voting would not see third parties be more successful. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] HikingVet@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SCB@lemmy.world -7 points 3 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jemorgan@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent [+] eclipse@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] kinther@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) https://youtu.be/s7tWHJfhiyo explains how our current system works and alternatives permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kinther@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Good bot permalink fedilink source parent
[+] SCB@lemmy.world -28 points 3 years ago (3 children) Ranked choice voting would not see third parties be more successful. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] HikingVet@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SCB@lemmy.world -7 points 3 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jemorgan@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent [+] eclipse@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] kinther@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) https://youtu.be/s7tWHJfhiyo explains how our current system works and alternatives permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kinther@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Good bot permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HikingVet@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SCB@lemmy.world -7 points 3 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jemorgan@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] SCB@lemmy.world -7 points 3 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jemorgan@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
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