A question from an outsider
note: I put a little screed at the end of this post describing where I am on the political compass (not that one, the hypothetical one that represents preferred ideals) so that there might be a dialogue
So, how do libertarians feel about First Past the Post voting? Would Libertarians, as a group, prefer another system such as Ranked Choice voting, or is there another system Libertarians would prefer?
Finally, would libertarians be willing to work with other third parties to form a coalition of the under-represented to fight for a different voting system to save our country from these two broken parties? How do y’all think we could make this work?
Despite our values being different, I think we can all agree that last night was a horror show; I didn’t expect to watch two senile old men stage, one raving and screaming about issues that don’t exist and one going into senile fugues every other line. We need a better options, and until we do away with first past the post voting, 3rd parties face an uphill battle on an impossibly steep incline.
So, thoughts would be appreciated. I also ask that you approach this with a level head; I don’t mean to call anyone out except for the disappointing two parties that run our country, and I am coming from a place of curiosity, a willingness to learn, and a duty to the people who live in my country. We all deserve better
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Hi all, let me just say a lil bit about myself. I am as leftest as you can go without being a tankie. I believe in the Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness our Declaration of Independence called for, and I believe that we have failed this basic message.
I cannot say I agree with some libertarian ideals, such as no taxes, because I believe we should be working together to pay for the basic infrastructure needed for all citizens. Roads, schools, utilities such as water and electric, and I think housing should be included in that.
I do, however, agree that the government has no role to play in the personal lives of its citizens. It is not the role of a government to legislate morality; instead the role of the government is to serve the people in pursuit of those three ideals I mentioned.
I would like for this country and its people to move into a role of a global leader in quality of life for its citizens. We have the resources as well as some of the most intelligent humans on the planet here. However we are squandering those resources and not listening to those that spent their lives studying the problems we face. We have to do something about this.
edit: I took that short quiz to determine my political alignment, and I scored a 100 on personal liberties axis and a 0 on the economic axis, if that tells you anything
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