The Problems with First Past the Post Voting Explained

Why first past the post is a terrible voting system.
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[Le Polke]

Excuse meh?

[ゼロ ひとりとゆうか]

〒ＺＩＰですか？

勉強して、お金持ちになって、女子にモテモテで、いつか国王にで­もなったとして・・・

やっぱり、ひとりで幸せにはなれないと思う。

「ネット選挙」にしてもマイクロソフト以外に、ウインドウズや富­士通やＩＢＭなどの各社が「Web選挙」等のシステムを提案して­こなかったのも不自然に思う。

さらにストーキングやらスキミングやら、一方の都合で当然のよう­にしてるのは、レイプやスレイブやブレインストーミングが、未だ­に現代的で教育的で、誰にも等しく面白い価値ある産業だと思うか­らなんでしょうね。

フライドチキン用の鶏を育てて殺して食べるより、形成肉を化学合­成したほうが文化的で経済的だと思いますし、また既にそうしてる­と思いますが、ホント変な世の中ですね。

[SirClockwork]

Well I tried google translating it (from Japanese)... I'm probably more confused now...

[doctorKronosMC]

Actually im not japanese but i do learn it.

[doctorKronosMC]

しじぴぐらい、すごいですね！



[Mike Pictor]

The notion that FPTP inevitably leads to a 2 party system (or Duverger's law) does not bare out. Canada has a FPTP the system, yet has had 4 to 5 parties in the house for the past many elections, and at least 3 parties going back years and years. Granted the ruling party has been limited to one of two, but other parties have kept strong showing.

That said...I still do wish we had another system.

[Jay Shah]

Hey grey, can I actually see the math, maybe a link? Not that I don't trust you... Just you know....

[luky05140]

Why wasn't I taught this at school?

[TamKingstonsWorld]

127 down votes are from Kim Jong Un

[James Little]

great video, was wondering if you have explained the effects of a Coalition and how they come to be.

[Kevin Remer]

one great RL exaple of the spoiler effect is the 92 election where clinton winning 42ish% of the vote is elected president.

[Anglo-Saxon RedCoat]

This is basically British politics, Labour(Gorilla)... then Conservatives(Leopard)... then Labour etc... blah, Now UKIP(Tiger) come in as they are fed up with the system and feel they represent most voters, however they are close to the Conservatives in the poltical spectrum and take alot of their voters which Labour are happy with, I'm a UKIP supporter and my most hatred party is Labour.... if UKIP don't win the general election this country is ruined.