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lotsofpulp • today at 1:40 AM • 1 reply • view on HN

First past the post is beneficial for establishment parties.


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perilunar • today at 2:55 AM

Indeed. It tends to reinforce a two-party system. Anyone who votes third-party gets accused of 'wasting' their vote.

Preferential/ranked choice voting allows people to vote third-party while still expressing a preference for one of the majors.