There isn't a modern democracy in the world that doesn't have political parties. And for good reason, it's wholly impractical. Even single party states such as China have political parties...
The reason we have two major parties is described in Duverger's law. You don't have to think I'm right or wrong, because this is just the reality.
But proportional representation does not require political parties to be a part of the electoral system.
See single transferable vote (STV): A Simple Guide to Electoral Systems. It's still a work in progress, but lays out a good framework for discussing electoral systems.
Can you explain more? What voting scheme did you have in mind?
Well, voting for a political party that doesn’t support proportional representation is guaranteed to doom the PR movement.
I suppose, but it certainly draws attention to the movement. And on occasion discussion does come about, in which case that is the opportunity to convince people.
And in the past 2 weeks the !fairvote@lemmy.ca has grown by 60%, so clearly something I'm doing is working.
Given the Liberal's failings on proportional representation, I tend to think it's the latter: he doesn't want to take a position
It's okay, we're just having a conversation. Stakes aren't high.
But with proportional representation, you'd be able to vote in a government that is able to address your priorities effectively...
In a democracy, the ultimate power should be vested in its citizens. I'm not making it a big issue, it is inherently a big issue.
Even if there is no intention to improve our democracy, it's a really low bar to just agree that every vote should count...
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Yeah, back when democracy didn't exist, humanity lived in misery compared to today's living standards.
Yeah, the better system is called proportional representation.
Believe it or not, there is no part of our FPTP electoral system entrenches that political parties in the first place. I know you might not like it, but it's factually the truth. They organically come about because people, it's the most efficient way to organize.
You are a very angry person, lol. But regardless, Duverger's law is the reason we have a "two party" system.