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Were you happy with the available choices on Election Day? If so, we're happy for you. But if not, work with us to tear down the two-party system and replace it with a more representative, competitive, and functional multi-party system via #ProportionalRepresentation.
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We agree that #ProportionalRepresentation would probably fix more problems with our politics than any other single reform. #EndGerrymandering #EndPolarization #EndTheDuopoly #FairSeats
Proportional representation is like the crown jewel of reforms in America...so helpful and badly needed.
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A party wins 40% of the vote. They deserve: A) all of the power B) none of the power C) a 40% share of the power If they get 60%, they deserve: A) all of the power B) none of the power C) a 60% share of the power Did you pick C? Then you support #ProportionalRepresentation.
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I wrote a long law review essay about why proportional representation is essential for successful multiracial multiethnic democracy. The tldr: winner-take-all political systems are really bad for diverse societies. Two-party systems are bad for minorities. nyulawreview.org/wp-content/…
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"#ProportionalRepresentation is basically race neutral… It allows, basically, the voters to determine the groupings rather than some state entity or some politicians creating the political winners and losers." podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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#ProportionalRepresentation lets voters decide how to group themselves. Don't leave that up to the politicians!
For @SpencerOverton, one of the virtues of proportional representation is that it changes who gets to define a political community, solving concerns about politicians dictating race-based or partisan political lines.
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ProRep Coalition retweeted
Replying to @urbanlamb @acoyne
At the end of the day, #ProportionalRepresentation performs quite well. If you want things done fast, go with a one-party system (e.g., China, or even the US right now). If you want things done according to how the people actually want them done, go with a multi-party system.
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ProRep Coalition retweeted
I'm almost certain it won't be a single third party that emerges, but rather a new electoral system that allows multiple parties to gain representation and form coalitions. And yes, it does start to feel inevitable. More polling: newamerica.org/insights/prop…
There are all sorts of procedural and legal reasons why the U.S. has been a two-party country for so long, and I'm not convinced that the rise of a successful third party is imminent, but ... Well, let's put it this way: If and when a successful third party emerges in the next decade, people are going to pass around graphs like this in a "lol this is the most obvious development in modern political history" kind of way
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With #ProportionalRepresentation, you'd have an actual representative who would do a lot more of what you want them to.
"We're likely to see a narrow window to halt gerrymandering… One area where I see real opportunity is proportional representation, which could achieve elections that actually reflect the will of the people." – @DemocracyFund's Joe Goldman in @npquarterly nonprofitquarterly.org/resto…
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ProRep Coalition retweeted
Surveys show voters are interested in options beyond the two major parties. But our single-choice, winner-take-all elections discourage new parties from participating. Proportional representation can put the U.S. on a path to multi-party democracy. ⬇️ fairvote.org/report/making-m…
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ProRep Coalition retweeted
💥BREAKING: Andy Burnham announces a National Commission on Electoral Reform. This is a historic moment. The era of First Past the Post is coming to an end. It's time to transform politics and make all votes count. It's time for Proportional Representation.
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"There are many ways to draw up new blueprints for what a reconstructed democracy should look like. #ProportionalRepresentation is one of the most promising I have seen, and it deserves more attention and more investment." nonprofitquarterly.org/resto…
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Quick question: if one company controlled a market for 60 years, we'd call it a monopoly and break it up. So why do we accept it in politics? California needs #ProportionalRepresentation.
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