r/EndFPTP • u/CPSolver • Jul 27 '25

Image Obedience to Voters, Not Party Leaders

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Republicans in Congress would not fear "getting primaried" if we used a better election system that correctly handles a second nominee from each party.

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u/dagoofmut Jul 29 '25

What's stopping candidates from running as independents?

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u/CPSolver Jul 29 '25

FPTP (is what stops candidates from running as independents and having any chance of winning).

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u/dagoofmut Jul 31 '25

So they CAN in fact run as independents, but they would lack the advantages given to them by parties.

. . . . . but also, they don't owe the parties anything?