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[–] MoreFPSmorebetter@lemmy.zip 1 points 22 hours ago

While I do think ranked choice voting would be better than our current system let's not forget that it does have a pretty major downside. It can lead to someone nobody likes getting elected just due to how the system works. Veritasium (I think it was him?) made a video about different voting methods and all their downsides.

Basically math geniuses have been trying to find a solution to this problem since the dawn of time and so far all voting methods have inherent downsides.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago

Isn't that cute, pretending we're still going to have elections.

[–] jagged_circle 46 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

NO DEMOCRACY ALLOWED, YOU PLEBS

Sincerely,
Your Plutocrats

[–] stickly@lemmy.world 36 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Out of curiosity, what constitutional basis do they have to do this? Elections are explicitly run by the states and there's nothing about RCV or any voting system that prevents a fair election.

[–] calcopiritus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

RCV favours moderate candidates. If you are in a political extreme, you might argue that that's not fair. But I don't see how it not being perfect can result in a ban. Specially when the current system is more unfair.

[–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

There's anywhere from 100-400MM USD distributed for election security and infrastructure provided by the federal government to states on a yearly basis. The path forward would likely to be barring distribution of such funds for any state which holds RCV elections.

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The same one where they can skip due process and "deport" people.

The rules are pretty muddy right now.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 days ago

There working on the constitutional basis of wanting to become a dictatorship, can't have people voting against you now can you?

[–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 57 points 3 days ago (40 children)

Where are all of y'all dumb motherfuckers that were going on about how the two party system is rigged and you wanted RCV, and therefore you couldn't vote for Democrats because they weren't adequately enthused about the idea

Where the fuck are you bitches

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago

We're hiding in our basements waiting for Trump to save Gaza

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[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 141 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Knew this was coming.

Expect a bunch of democrats to jump on board to save their jobs.

[–] ijedi1234@sh.itjust.works 50 points 3 days ago

"Don't worry, we'll reverse our decision later. Yeah. You just need to wait!"

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 36 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They'll check and see how many votes the repubs need first, and put up that many plus a few for safety. The rest of the dems get to pretend to be opposed. But whatever the repubs need from dems, they will get.

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[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 73 points 3 days ago
[–] Wazowski@lemmy.world 37 points 3 days ago (2 children)

These guys are goading us into imposing street justice.

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

And that'll goad them into enacting marshall law, and well, they have tanks.

[–] Ironfist79@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

History repeats

[–] match@pawb.social 26 points 3 days ago

hr 42069 - "take away everything good and make sadness mandatory"

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 57 points 3 days ago

You serve us you lame bitches.

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If the Democrats cant completely unify against this then I can confidently say they're not worth supporting at all.

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