“The climate movement doesn’t have a persuasion problem as much as we have a turnout problem,” says Nathaniel Stinnett of the Environmental Voter Project.
When you’re negotiating on behalf of environmental sustainability concerns, who would you rather be sitting on the other side of the negotiating table?
First-past-the-post does not. Let’s look at three scenarios:
Scenario 1:
Democrat: 10 votes
Repbulican: 9 votes
Green: 0 votes
Democrat wins
Scenario 2:
Democrat: 9 votes
Repbulican: 9 votes
Green: 1 vote
Tied election, decided by a coin toss
Scenario 3:
Democrat: 8 votes
Repbulican: 9 votes
Green: 2 votes
Republican wins outright
This spoiler effect is well-known, and why for any first-past-the-post election, it’s worth voting for the candidate with a large coalition who is closest to your position, rather than a tiny third party. You even see Republicans funding the US green party in order to damage Democrats.
While not to diminish the presidency but people REALLY need to vote more in local elections. If more people want dems locally then it will help you get a more suitable president
When you’re negotiating on behalf of environmental sustainability concerns, who would you rather be sitting on the other side of the negotiating table?
The Green Party. But nah, apparently republican democracy doesn’t work like that. Winners take all.
First-past-the-post does not. Let’s look at three scenarios:
Scenario 1:
Democrat: 10 votes
Repbulican: 9 votes
Green: 0 votes
Democrat wins
Scenario 2:
Democrat: 9 votes
Repbulican: 9 votes
Green: 1 vote
Tied election, decided by a coin toss
Scenario 3:
Democrat: 8 votes
Repbulican: 9 votes
Green: 2 votes
Republican wins outright
This spoiler effect is well-known, and why for any first-past-the-post election, it’s worth voting for the candidate with a large coalition who is closest to your position, rather than a tiny third party. You even see Republicans funding the US green party in order to damage Democrats.
if republicans are funding the greens, it sounds to me like they are closer to me than democrats.
but i’m not voting for either of them.
While not to diminish the presidency but people REALLY need to vote more in local elections. If more people want dems locally then it will help you get a more suitable president