65% of U.S. adults say the way the president is elected should be changed so that the winner of the popular vote nationwide wins the presidency.

  • Johanno
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    59 months ago

    Well then people should organize. I don’t understand why americans only vote for two parties if they don’t like either of them

    • @joshhsoj1902@lemmy.ca
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      299 months ago

      First past the post incentiveses two party systems, which is why people are desperate for ranked ballot, or something that can allow other parties to exist.

    • Final Remix
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      229 months ago

      Because in first past the post voting, whomever gets the score first, wins. Combine that with mostly voting against a specific party, and you’re railroading people into a de facto two-party system when people vote for the “best bet against _____”.

      • @arensb@lemmy.world
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        89 months ago

        Part of that is due to the feeling that one’s vote doesn’t matter. IMO having the president be elected by popular vote would bring a lot more people to the polls.