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Dylan16807yesterday at 10:17 AM1 replyview on HN

That person is not me. Don't tell me what I do.


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ClayShentrupyesterday at 9:42 PM

that person is STRATEGIC VOTERS, who are about 90% of the electorate. even if you want to vote honestly, you're still subject to the whims of other voters.

indeed, practically the only thing that matters in a voting method is the aggregate affect of what it achieves in light of other voters. YOUR vote will almost never make a difference. you could upgrade voting methods in exchange for giving up your right to vote, and you'd still be drastically better off.

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