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The Lesser Evil (lemmygrad.ml)

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day 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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day 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/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day 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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Thanks, TIL,