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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Alternative voting systems haven't proven to be even the slightest obstacle to capitalist rule. Japan and Australia have alternative voting systems, and they're still on the same far right path, still evict indigenous peoples, and still act as US military bases.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago

Why yes, let perfect be the enemy of good.

While yes, Australia's voting system still is not great (single member electorates), and inequality is still bad, and we're capitalist like the US, it's sure as hell no where near as bad here, and I would argue, partially due to our better elections (it's not even close).

We have pretty good worker protections, healthcare that's not ridiculously expensive (though, we're working on it...), and overall much better social programs.

I would be surprised if our voting system had nothing to do with that.

FPTP is trash, it's basically only gets bette for any other system (hyperbole, but not by much).

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 month ago

That's because Australia is using the seat system, which is like a supercharged electoral college. Australia needs proportional representation.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

But then you would be more likely to have counties voting for other parties. The electoral college would actually make more sense with ranked voting.