Dictator in chief brought to you by Maga and the GOP
zombiekoalas on
Something something states rights something something small government
indorian on
A repeal of a system proven to be most reflective of voter will? I can’t imagine why…
RioRancher on
States run elections.
CorrectPrimate on
How would ranked choice voting negatively effect Trump and why is he wanting to play a role in removing it? Alaska has a small population anyways and all it seems to do is allow picking a candidate by different means.
I’m new to this concept so maybe I just don’t understand it yet.
dirtytounder on
None of his business
jaezif on
Repealing democracy
SydneyFall on
I honestly believe that no one I an respect has an issue with the Alaska model. Open primary with top 4 (go ahead and ask for top 5, fine) and then ranked choice.
It has protected Murkowski from being primaried. Our terrible primary system is why our politicians are so bad.
(also, California absolutely has the worst primary system)
Thank you for attending my ted talk.
Solonohioperson on
Is this small government?
JackBurton___Me on
Got to love those “states rights” and small government, right conservatives? Right? Your silence is deafening, you spineless, no principle fucks.
MoonOut_StarsInvite on
They’ve already banned it for him in Ohio.
ToubDeBoub on
Let me guess: it makes voting vulnerable to voter fraud, so we should just trust Trump with the results rather than the election authorities? Maybe he needs to pressure governors to find a few more votes for him first.
How this phone call alone didn’t get him impeached…
Revolutionary-Law382 on
The Constitution gives states the right to administer elections, right?
Not that the Constitution means much to trump and the GOP.
Western-Property-443 on
He cannot regulate state voting. He knows in fair votes, he will lose big time.
Trikki1 on
States rights…
Not like that!
Key-Lawfulness5712 on
Not your job or concern, fuckwad.
privateidaho_chicago on
The last thing the republicans want is campaign finance disclosure
NickMalo on
Sure, but he cant.
EternalAngst23 on
Speaking as an Australian, ranked-choice voting (what we call preferential voting) is one of the best things that happened to Australian democracy, second only to compulsory voting. Of course, we know why Trump hates RCV. It breaks the two-party duopoly, and allows voters to control the distribution of preferences. Under RCV, it’s literally impossible to waste your ballot. Even if you vote for a minor party or independent, and that candidate gets knocked out of the tallying process, your vote will then count towards your second preference. If they get knocked out, then your vote goes to your third preference, and so on, until at least one candidate has >50% of the total vote share. This means your ballot is given equal weight at each stage of the counting process, and voters aren’t coerced into a binary choice of “lesser of two evils”. RCV also reduces political polarisation, as electors can vote for the party or candidate that truly represents their values and interests (or even start their own party, if they feel so inclined). Australia is generally regarded as having a dominant two-party system in our lower house, but there is still a sizeable crossbench comprised of minor parties and independents. In the Senate, which works on the basis of proportional representation (specifically, STV) the crossbench is large enough to hold the balance of power. In order to pass legislation, the government has to negotiate with either the crossbench or opposition, thus serving as a check on the government, and preventing an elective dictatorship.
Tldr; don’t pay attention to anything Trump says. Anyone who criticises RCV while championing FPTP clearly has an interest in maintaining the status quo, and their intentions are likely to be anything but benevolent.
giroml on
Too bad. States rights mfer. All my libertarians coming out against this shit right? RIGHT?
urnbabyurn on
Ranked choice works no different than having runoff elections like they do in the South — but far cheaper because you don’t need to run second elections, easier for voters to participate, and not intended to help protect white politicians from spoilers and losing to Black candidates like it was done in the South.
Funny, he isn’t against runoff elections.
gigglefarting on
This ought to show everyone that ranked choice voting is a good thing
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He’s definitely not trying to be king.
Dictator in chief brought to you by Maga and the GOP
Something something states rights something something small government
A repeal of a system proven to be most reflective of voter will? I can’t imagine why…
States run elections.
How would ranked choice voting negatively effect Trump and why is he wanting to play a role in removing it? Alaska has a small population anyways and all it seems to do is allow picking a candidate by different means.
I’m new to this concept so maybe I just don’t understand it yet.
None of his business
Repealing democracy
I honestly believe that no one I an respect has an issue with the Alaska model. Open primary with top 4 (go ahead and ask for top 5, fine) and then ranked choice.
It has protected Murkowski from being primaried. Our terrible primary system is why our politicians are so bad.
(also, California absolutely has the worst primary system)
Thank you for attending my ted talk.
Is this small government?
Got to love those “states rights” and small government, right conservatives? Right? Your silence is deafening, you spineless, no principle fucks.
They’ve already banned it for him in Ohio.
Let me guess: it makes voting vulnerable to voter fraud, so we should just trust Trump with the results rather than the election authorities? Maybe he needs to pressure governors to find a few more votes for him first.
How this phone call alone didn’t get him impeached…
The Constitution gives states the right to administer elections, right?
Not that the Constitution means much to trump and the GOP.
He cannot regulate state voting. He knows in fair votes, he will lose big time.
States rights…
Not like that!
Not your job or concern, fuckwad.
The last thing the republicans want is campaign finance disclosure
Sure, but he cant.
Speaking as an Australian, ranked-choice voting (what we call preferential voting) is one of the best things that happened to Australian democracy, second only to compulsory voting. Of course, we know why Trump hates RCV. It breaks the two-party duopoly, and allows voters to control the distribution of preferences. Under RCV, it’s literally impossible to waste your ballot. Even if you vote for a minor party or independent, and that candidate gets knocked out of the tallying process, your vote will then count towards your second preference. If they get knocked out, then your vote goes to your third preference, and so on, until at least one candidate has >50% of the total vote share. This means your ballot is given equal weight at each stage of the counting process, and voters aren’t coerced into a binary choice of “lesser of two evils”. RCV also reduces political polarisation, as electors can vote for the party or candidate that truly represents their values and interests (or even start their own party, if they feel so inclined). Australia is generally regarded as having a dominant two-party system in our lower house, but there is still a sizeable crossbench comprised of minor parties and independents. In the Senate, which works on the basis of proportional representation (specifically, STV) the crossbench is large enough to hold the balance of power. In order to pass legislation, the government has to negotiate with either the crossbench or opposition, thus serving as a check on the government, and preventing an elective dictatorship.
Tldr; don’t pay attention to anything Trump says. Anyone who criticises RCV while championing FPTP clearly has an interest in maintaining the status quo, and their intentions are likely to be anything but benevolent.
Too bad. States rights mfer. All my libertarians coming out against this shit right? RIGHT?
Ranked choice works no different than having runoff elections like they do in the South — but far cheaper because you don’t need to run second elections, easier for voters to participate, and not intended to help protect white politicians from spoilers and losing to Black candidates like it was done in the South.
Funny, he isn’t against runoff elections.
This ought to show everyone that ranked choice voting is a good thing
Party of “state’s rights”
God damn it I’m so sick of this guy