• jaselle@lemmy.ca
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    3 days ago

    Well, I certainly agree with that, we can improve our electoral system a bit. There are limits on this of course, given there are mathematical proofs that there can’t be any perfect voting scheme (with more than 2 parties).

    Still though, 40% of voters being bigots is already an incredibly massive problem, trying to save minorities by changing the voting system, reducing provincial powers (removing the notwithstanding clause), or otherwise carefully balancing things, it all seems like a bandaid at this point.

    • Sunshine (she/her)@piefed.caOP
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      3 days ago

      that there can’t be any perfect voting scheme (with more than 2 parties).

      I agree that no electoral system is perfect however there are countries functioning fine with 10 parties in their parliaments like Denmark and they tend to perform better on issues than we do.