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The primary goal of RCV in the US is to address the hostile partisan divide. Making more parties viable is secondary. When you have a ranked choice system (eve
by gusgordon 6y ago
The primary goal of RCV in the US is to address the hostile partisan divide. Making more parties viable is secondary.
When you have a ranked choice system (even if it's only in a fraction of states), it incentivizes the candidates to not disparage each other. If candidate A attacks B, it means the B supporters will rank A lower. RCV draws candidates closer together.