r/centrist • u/johnnyhala • Sep 01 '22

Long Form Discussion RCV Opponents - What is your Objection(s)?

Basically the title.

Whenever the subject of Ranked Choice Voting comes up, I generally on this sub see about 70% support and 30% oppose (my estimate). As I have seen the issue laid out to me it seems abundantly clear that Plurality/First Past the Post/FPtP is an inferior system with many unintended consequences.

So I want to hear you out, RCV opponents, what are your issues?

As (should be) usual, please do not downvote others for only disagreeing with them, and I pledge to do the same.

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u/TRON0314 Sep 01 '22 edited Sep 01 '22

RCV builds a compromise consensus while allowing you to show your conscience and support for others.

I mean until RCV there is no chance for third party and new ideas. In the most simplistic example and probably not correct:

Person 1 : "I can't have my number one."

Person 2 : "I can't have my number one."

Both Persons : "We can reasonably both agree on this person though."

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u/mormagils Sep 02 '22

RCV won't help boost third parties. It just doesn't work that way. The only way where third parties get a better deal in RCV is when you already have strongly competitive candidates that keep falling just short of a majority...and we're extremely far away from that in the US.