It’s like you’re trying to do the breast stroke during a hurdles match. The system is broken and only two parties are viable. Who you vote for president won’t change that, but could have had one genocide instead of two plus all the internal strife. Fix the two-party problem, then demand better of your presidential candidates. The alternative has only worked about 3 times in the history of the United States.
This is probably something that would have to be fixed at the state level before going federal. Either way, until FPTP is replaced, pretending that isn’t the system in place isn’t going to change it.
It’s time for other states to look at it, for groups in those states to use Alaska and Maine as working examples of the benefits, and for Alaska and Maine to start working on an Amendment to change how the president is elected.
But none of that changes the fact that how or if you vote for president will have any bearing on the voting system or cause it to change.
It’s like you’re trying to do the breast stroke during a hurdles match. The system is broken and only two parties are viable. Who you vote for president won’t change that, but could have had one genocide instead of two plus all the internal strife. Fix the two-party problem, then demand better of your presidential candidates. The alternative has only worked about 3 times in the history of the United States.
By voting only for congressional candidates who support alternatives to FPTP?
This is probably something that would have to be fixed at the state level before going federal. Either way, until FPTP is replaced, pretending that isn’t the system in place isn’t going to change it.
So if you’re in Maine or Alaska, then it’s already time to demand it federally from candidates?
It’s time for other states to look at it, for groups in those states to use Alaska and Maine as working examples of the benefits, and for Alaska and Maine to start working on an Amendment to change how the president is elected.
But none of that changes the fact that how or if you vote for president will have any bearing on the voting system or cause it to change.