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The Lesser Evil (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 3 months ago by TGhost@lemm.ee to c/gauchisse@jlai.lu

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[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago (2 children)

In America (or anywhere else with a two party system), this can be understood through the Ratchet Effect.

[–] notfromhere@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I think this is actually understood fairly well which is why rhetoric like “both sides are the same” comes about because neither option moves things the other direction. FPTP two party system sucks.

[–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

The two party system is an inevitable result of a first past the post electoral system. Ranked choice/preference voting gives us a way out of this trap. https://truethevote.org

[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I'd like to believe it's fairly well understood, but tell it to the average liberal and you'll get a lecture on Horseshoe Theory.

[–] TGhost@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago

Thanks, TIL,