I think it’s the opposite. In FPTP system the largest minority wins. If you vote against one candidate, it will (probably) create another minority. To make sure the candidate loses, the largest minority have to agree for another candidate just any candidate won’t do. Related cgp grey’s video - https://yewtu.be/watch?v=s7tWHJfhiyo
That’s an early-stage FPTP system. After a bunch of people with minority support start winning you end up with two options, and you vote against the one you hate least because there’s not really a choice anymore.
If I’m given the choice between chocolate and vanilla, choosing vanilla doesn’t make it my favorite. It’s just the least bad option because caramel isn’t available. I’m not for vanilla, I’m against chocolate.
isn’t that effectively wordplay? say, i like chocolate but vanilla more. then i choose vanilla but i’m not against chocolate. it doesn’t matter when two given choices.
but that’s doesn’t account for non-late-stage FPTP. given more than two choices i’d have to vote for a candidate. voting against other candidate may not work because largest minority wins.
I think it’s the opposite. In FPTP system the largest minority wins. If you vote against one candidate, it will (probably) create another minority. To make sure the candidate loses, the largest minority have to agree for another candidate just any candidate won’t do. Related cgp grey’s video - https://yewtu.be/watch?v=s7tWHJfhiyo
That’s an early-stage FPTP system. After a bunch of people with minority support start winning you end up with two options, and you vote against the one you hate least because there’s not really a choice anymore.
Doesn’t against and for mean the same thing with only two choices?!
If I’m given the choice between chocolate and vanilla, choosing vanilla doesn’t make it my favorite. It’s just the least bad option because caramel isn’t available. I’m not for vanilla, I’m against chocolate.
isn’t that effectively wordplay? say, i like chocolate but vanilla more. then i choose vanilla but i’m not against chocolate. it doesn’t matter when two given choices.
but that’s doesn’t account for non-late-stage FPTP. given more than two choices i’d have to vote for a candidate. voting against other candidate may not work because largest minority wins.
you can’t prove this.
With no offense intended, I feel this could be worded a little better. It could also just be my tired brain, though.