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Is ranked-choice voting better than first-past-the-post?

Yes 64% (47)No 36% (26)

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Discussion (23)

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@nneka_i2812d ago

The comment section on this one is as valuable as the question itself.

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@leosantos12d ago

Perfect question for a late-night group chat.

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@alex_riv12d ago

You put into words what I couldn't.

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@isabella_g12d ago

The analytics on this must be wild. Gender and nationality splits especially.

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@fatima_ar12d ago

Completely agree with this take.

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@sam_erik12d ago

You put into words what I couldn't.

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@soren_j3712d ago

This is exactly the kind of question that divides dinner tables worldwide.

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@dpark9912d ago

This changed how I think about it.

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@raj_p4112d ago

If you voted no, I'd genuinely love to hear your reasoning.

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@amara_d12d ago

My grandmother and I have completely opposite answers. Generational gap is real.

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@soren_j3712d ago

I was firmly no until I read the question again. Now I'm not so sure.

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@soren_j3712d ago

I genuinely don't know how to vote on this. Both sides are valid.

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@jblake2212d ago

You put into words what I couldn't.

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@smoke_9742975112d ago

Perfect question for a late-night group chat.

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@hiroshi_tak12d ago

I see your point but I lean the other way.

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@zara_ah12d ago

This changed how I think about it.

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@smoke_8636eb3c12d ago

Shared this with my entire friend group. We're 50/50 split!

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@mstein12d ago

Forwarded the link to my philosophy professor. She loved it.

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@oscar_v12d ago

I genuinely don't know how to vote on this. Both sides are valid.

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The cultural divide on this must be enormous. Would love to see the data.

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@smoke_974297511h ago

I voted no but the YES arguments in the comments almost flipped me.

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@smoke_6966a78b1h ago

Sent this to my work group chat. Led to a 45-minute discussion.

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@yara_k231h ago

I appreciate the thoughtfulness here even though I lean the other way.

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