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Alternatives to congress (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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What alternative ways can you think of to handle making legislation and passing laws that would negate the increasingly polarized political climate that is happening in more and more countries?

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[–] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I totally agree. But also the media has the same interest in dividing the people. They get more viewers that way. But how does ending FPTP, which I assume is first past the post voting, going to solve that. I have heard some say it would help move caddies to the center some. But I am not convinced it would move them much in most states.

[–] multifariace@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The media is often owned by the same people buying the partisan politicians. First past the poll consolidates power. It makes it easier to convince voters to vote for the lesser of two evils while party funding overloads media with their preferred candidates. Some states even get away with laws that only allow the two parties to be on their ballots. If you can vote based on candidate approval, you could choose your best candidate and your lesser of evils. When people see this make a difference after one or two cycles, parties will lose power in the polls.

[–] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I agree it will help. But all the advertising will still probably dominate who wins the most votes. The people paying will just not buy advertising for the politicians who don't tow the party line.