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If we could pass Ranked Choice voting, those third and more parties could actually do something. In neighboring Idaho, there were signs trying to prevent RCV on the grounds that it was "confusing". Propaganda gonna propaganda.
Sadly, that's not going to happen any time soon. In fact, the Republicans are even now working on passing new legislation that will ban RCV in elections for federal office. Who's going to stop them. There are maybe half a dozen people in all of Congress that would support RCV. This bill is almost certain to be passed.
Unfortunately the Democratic establishment is against ranked choice voting just as much as the Republicans, because it would challenge the two party system.
Yep, hence my statement that there are only about half a dozen in all of Congress that support it.
Alaska and Maine have managed to get it so I think there's still hope on that front so long as we continue to have free and fair elections...and that law doesn't pass/is struck down.
Most Dems and independents would support RCV because it increases their chances of continued power.
There has been a lot of disinformation out there about RCV so you can't even count on support from those who would benefit if they fall for the propaganda. It is definitely an uphill battle.
Remember that half of Americans are dumb enough to vote for Trump. A lot of the other half are also just voting for their favorite letter, without any thought of who's holding it. Even with RCV, there's an enormous amount of work to convince people who've been voting for their favorite letter for decades, who've been told for decades that politicians are all the same, to even pay enough attention to realize there's another option.
RCV would be a start, but the start of a similarly decades-long process. IMO, it would be easier and faster to reform Dems from within. Recruit properly progressive candidates to primary the tired, old corporate Dems, inspire some of our younger non-voters, and change the party direction. Still take a few election cycles, but you'd keep the people who just vote for their favorite letter.
Never gonna happen though, sadly. If the Dems ever turn anti corporate I'll happily eat my hat though.