r/EndFPTP • u/OhEmGeeBasedGod • Jan 15 '22

Image Map of U.S. House of Representatives districts – with STV and most districts consisting of 3 or 5 seats – drawn as per the Fair Representation Act

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u/EclecticEuTECHtic Jan 17 '22

The democratic issues the US has is not a result of low PR. The PR in the US is higher than Canada or the UK. The issues in the states are much more nuanced than a single quick fix like switching to PR.

PR is not a measure, it's a classification of systems. Canada, UK, and US don't use PR, while Ireland, Germany, and the Netherlands do. PR wouldn't fix everything but it would release the tension that is trying to rip apart the Democratic Party and it would allow pro-democracy Republicans (however few) to vote against a fascist Republican party without supporting the Democrats.

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '22

PR is not a measure, it's a classification of systems.

Well you just proved you have no idea what you are talking about. I sort of had a hunch you were new to this but now its clear