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Why would a two party system implement ranked choice if everyone is stupid enough to keep voting for them? They're not going to shoot themselves in the foot.
That's the issue isn't it
If people aren't voting is that a protest or apathy? How would you tell?
doesn't matter, it's the same problem, neither of those people are confident in the governments ability to lead.
A vote for third party is a vote for Democracy
the problem is that we have to vote, one of the two of them is going to get into office, that's just how it works. Ranked choice would likely involve repealing that as well.
The instant run-off is the middle-ground solution. It still benefits the 2 major parties, but it eliminates the Spoiler-effect.
My favorite modern example of the spoiler effect was the 2006 Texas Governor's race, which had a double-spoiler.
Rick Perry was being challenged by Democrat Chris Bell, Independant Kinky Friedman, and Carol Strayhorn - anohlther Republican.
Strayhorn split the Republican vote, spoiling Perry's majority. But then Kinky grabbed a lot of the liberal voters, so Perry still won.