Comment on Should we create a new political party in the US, specifically for shitting on the rich?
NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 2 months ago
We need electoral reform that implements a system where more than two parties becomes viable. Imagine splitting left-leaning voters even more than they are now. It’s guaranteed wins for Republicans.
First Past the Post must be done away with and there should instead be a coalition of voters that refuse to support ANY candidate that doesn’t make it their primary campaign policy. Once that’s done, smaller parties will organically be created and incorporated into the system.
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IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
People think ranked choice is too confusing.
With voters like that, we’re so fucked.
davidgro@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Then do STAR, or approval. Those are simple. And I think even more likely to allow 3rd parties.
Pretty much anything is better than FPTP.
IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Personally, I think a 2 round system is the best bet.
Or a non-partisan blanket primary with top 2 going into a 1vs1 general election.
Both are similar, with the goal of eliminating the spoiler effect, and its easy to understand, since we are still choosing one name, but with 2 rounds of elections instead.
davidgro@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Those don’t eliminate the spoiler effect, but it does end up looking different. (Maybe has a different name in this form?)
My blue state has a blanket primary, and this last election I saw that demonstrated:
One race had two Republicans and like half a dozen Democrats and another half a dozen in other parties. The Republican vote of course was split between the two candidates. The Democrat vote was split like a hydra and we very nearly had (few hundred votes away) the two Republicans go to the general!
Fortunately, the top Dem barely squeaked into second place, and then easily won the general, but it was mighty close.