Re: The joy of Democracy

Peter Flass wrote:

rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:

On Fri, 4 Oct 2024 20:26:12 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
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Ranked-choice is technically not “proportional representation”, but it
does have a lot of the same effect. And it might be a better fit for
places (like the US) where individuals matter more than parties.

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A couple of initiatives are on the ballot in this state that might lead to
a ranked choice system. One is a 'top four' open primary and the other is
a requirement for a majority rather than a plurality.
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It's somewhat controversial on both sides. In many parts of the state 'top
four' becomes a de facto Republican primary which isn't quite what the
supporters envision.
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It will be interesting. The Democrats tried to get the Greens thrown off
the ballot. Not very democratic of them, is it?
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 Everybody complains about rigging when they’re the ones getting cut out,
but then, if they get the chance, turn around and do it to everybody else.
 

Given that Ralph Nader's candidacy in 2000 had a lot to do with Dubya being elected, I can understand it.  When did a third-party candidate last win?  The last one who got anywhere at all was Ross Perot and the major effect of his candidacy was to let Bill Clinton through to defeat Dubya's Daddy.