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(...) The solution that I would like to see for the US is undistricting. If we were electing the top n representitives instead of the top one from n districts, then small parties would get at least some representation. When that happened, I expect (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Good idea. The tiny majority in your last election is similar to what kept the Tory government hanging on to power by their fingernails for a while over here. With only 40% of the vote, they still managed to keep just over 50% of the seats in (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) But is the flip side not that small parties end up with too much power - the tail starts wagging the dog? I suppose the Israeli system of election is the best example of this: (URL) A (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) were (...) happened, (...) small conservative party is exercising more than it's share of control. Presumably the people back them in rough relation to their voting power. What I am troubled by, both in our system and the other ones with many (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I agree with your point on parties. I decided a few years ago that I would never join a party again as it was too much of a compromise. Likewise I try not to pigeonhole myself as being assigned to any particular political ideology. That way, I (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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