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[–] bratosch@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

FPTP sounds good on paper, but if in the end they still need >50%, doesn't that defeat the entire point?

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

FPTP does sound good on paper, but for every complex problem there is a solution that is simple, fast, and wrong. Here's the obligatory link to the CGP Grey video on the topic

[–] bratosch@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Well okay I didn't consider the entire picture of fptp. Having multiple options to choose from doesn't automatically turn into a two party system, how power is divided after an election is the problem.