With a first past the post electoral system, two parties are a mathematical inevitability. With more representative voting systems, people would be able to vote for someone who they feel is best, safe in the knowledge that their vote would still be counted against those they dint want in office.
We can change how we vote one state at a time. Even yours!
I never understand why this is not more of an issue in US political discourse. I mean, on the one hand, the answer is obvious: most media are controlled by entities that want to maintain the status quo. But even on the left, there doesn’t seem to be much momentum to campaign for change.
Part of it is that it’s easier to complain than offer solutions 🤷♂️
The other part is getting the ball rolling. Like, where do you even start? I see a lot of states getting positive changes enacted through ballot initiatives, but unfortunately, my state doesn’t have any kind of provision for that. So, we’re at the mercy of whoever the low-information voters elect.
AFAIK, that’s not been on the table here…yet. Give them time, though.
There were 4 pretty terrible legislature-initiated ballot initiatives in 2022 that all failed to pass by a decent margin. That’s at least giving me some hope. Though I don’t know if outlawing ranked-choice would be something that’d have to go through ballot initiative or if the legislature could just pass it on their own.
Edit: Thought I was replying to a comment in a different (but similar) post. At least this reply works for both lol.
Yes actually, all the other political parties.
With a first past the post electoral system, two parties are a mathematical inevitability. With more representative voting systems, people would be able to vote for someone who they feel is best, safe in the knowledge that their vote would still be counted against those they dint want in office.
We can change how we vote one state at a time. Even yours!
I never understand why this is not more of an issue in US political discourse. I mean, on the one hand, the answer is obvious: most media are controlled by entities that want to maintain the status quo. But even on the left, there doesn’t seem to be much momentum to campaign for change.
Part of it is that it’s easier to complain than offer solutions 🤷♂️
The other part is getting the ball rolling. Like, where do you even start? I see a lot of states getting positive changes enacted through ballot initiatives, but unfortunately, my state doesn’t have any kind of provision for that. So, we’re at the mercy of whoever the low-information voters elect.
Also see the spate of “red states” that have already submitted legislation to specifically outlaw any other form of voting i.e. ranked-choice.
AFAIK, that’s not been on the table here…yet. Give them time, though.
There were 4 pretty terrible legislature-initiated ballot initiatives in 2022 that all failed to pass by a decent margin. That’s at least giving me some hope. Though I don’t know if outlawing ranked-choice would be something that’d have to go through ballot initiative or if the legislature could just pass it on their own.
Edit: Thought I was replying to a comment in a different (but similar) post. At least this reply works for both lol.
It would require nothing short of a revolution. Bernie Sanders couldn’t even get a nomination and he just wanted healthcare.