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How We Should Vote (Range Voting)

Undefined Behavior3 HN recommenders · recommended in 2 months, 2017–2019
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A six-minute explainer from Undefined Behavior on range (score) voting. It follows an earlier video on Arrow's Theorem and shows how range voting seems to satisfy the criteria Arrow's Theorem says no ranked system can.

HN commenters link it in voting-reform discussions as a concise explanation of range voting versus other systems.

12 comments from Hacker News

@thelasthuman2018-11 · in “The Second Half of Watergate Was Bigger, Worse, and Forgotten by the Public”

Elections are supposed to be bloodless revolutions. If you can't effect change through the electoral system, then the non violent solution is to revolutionize how we vote. Relevant videos (IMO) First Past The Post Voting - link Range Voting - ▶ this video Single Transferable Vote - link Alternative Vote - link Mixed-Member Proportional Representation - link Bonus video This video will make you angry - link

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@LoonyBalloony2017-02 · in “Robots Aren’t Killing the American Dream”

Elections were (IMO) meant to be bloodless revolutions. its just the 1% has captured both primary political parties. Also, the flawed first past the post electoral system discourages competition (IMO to keep it cheaper for the 1% to own the whole process). I'll post some videos from people smarter then me: link link ▶ this video link link link

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@redahs2017-02 · in “Kenneth Arrow Has Died”

You might like 'undefined behavior'. The following video covers 'Range Voting' in relation to Arrow's Theorem: ▶ this video

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@thelasthuman2019-02 · in “A tiny Swiss company thinks it can help stop climate change”

Reform the electoral system to achieve the representation we all deserve. The electoral system we use now: link Alternatives: ▶ this video link link link We can start introducing these to everyone at the state and local level to build momentum for electoral reform at the federal level. A good old fashioned general strike until we get what we need from our "representatives".

@thelasthuman2019-02 · in “U.S. Supreme Court Puts Limits on Police Power to Seize Private Property”

How important is this privilege if I can maliciously control how you vote? Now imagine the good we can do with real electoral reform (Democrats idea of repealing citizens United is a meager start, but weak lip service to real reform) What we have now - First Past The Post Voting - link Range Voting - ▶ this video Single Transferable Vote - link Alternative Vote - link Mixed-Member Proportional Representation - link Electoral reform is just step 1, something we can all come together for. Something no one could possibly be against. How about if I control who can be voted for? Of course it matters - link bonus video: This video will make you angry - link