2026-01-18 18:55 UTC
@theblackpage@mstdn.social 2/ In my mind, the larger problem -- and the main driver of the 2-party domination -- is our 'first past the post' or 'winner-take-all' system, in which whomever wins majority wins 100% of the take: A candidate who wins 51% of the vote is the same as them taking 100% of it.
Some kind of PROPORTIONAL system, such as ranked voting, might produce much better results.
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@theblackpage@mstdn.social 2026-01-18 19:05
@wesdym@mastodon.social I'm aware of the fact that there are more parties in the US, but the system favors the current constellation. Remember how quickly Musk gave up on his 'people's party' when he realized that it's virtually impossible to start up a new party and win a single seat in Congress, even when you have billions to invest. It's much easier to just buy GOP and turn it full fascist.