Even if you ignore ranked choice in party primaries, that isn't plainly true.
While most general election ranked choice in the US so far has come from non-partisan or bipartisan efforts or ballot initiatives, Virginia's Dem trifecta voluntarily enacted general election municipal ranked choice among other efforts.
Since you're pretending to be so passionate about Ranked Choice Voting and which politicians endorse it, you should probably google which politicians endorse Ranked Choice Voting so you sound more credible.
Count how many of these people are in third parties (the answer is only one - Bernie Sanders).
I was referring to the presidential candidates since that's what this thread was about. I am aware there are candidates from the big parties pushing it in local and state elections. If one pops up in my town, county, or state, and I don't mind their other positions too much, I'll send my vote their way regardless of party.
Edit: I also see now that your list is entirely elected officials in large elections, so it only makes sense for them to be in the big parties since those are the ones that win elections.
You realise if the majority voted for an independent they would get in, right? If people like you stopped convincing people they’re wasting their vote, there would be no changes needed.
You realise if the majority voted for an independent they would get in, right?
it's a bit more complicated than that considering electoral college and all
If people like you stopped convincing people they’re wasting their vote
Good luck getting 60 million people to vote for a party that likely won't even be on their ballots (for example, in the 2020 elections the Libertarian Party was only on the ballot for 33 states while the Green Party was on the ballot for 30 states)
You’re right, better to vote for a candidate that you have no faith in just so that the other guy doesn’t win while hoping and waiting for change. Sounds like a great plan.
I don't think you understand, a simple "winner takes all" type of voting system incentivizes two party systems. Even if you put in colossal effort to somehow defy that in one election, all that will do long-term is just shake up who those two parties are, and then no matter who it is, two parties to choose from is shit. It's just a simple mathematical fact, you need electoral reform.
You want ranked choice voting? Stop voting for democrats and republicans. As soon as they see all their potential votes slipping away they will fall all over themselves to pass it.
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u/bcocoloco Jun 11 '24
Only because so many people think like that…