Getting rid of FPTP is a priority, and I'll support just about any reasonable alternative. But I never understood why Ranked Choice was pushed over Approval.
Approval is easier to understand, which fixes the main criticism of Ranked Choice. It's also more immune to the spoiler effect.
In addition to being in her personal space, he's also blocking her exit, which could make her feel trapped or threatened.
It's good to discuss these things openly. I sympathize with people who don't intuitively understand them, as I'm one of them.
Forget Sandy Loam. I want to know more about this "silly clay."
I'm surprised to hear that. When I was in China in the early 2010s I saw it played all the time.
Surely there's a difference between an animated movie loosely inspired by a traditional story with original songs, character designs, and dialogue, and remaking that movie beat-for-beat with just a few scenes changed for pandering.
Everything about that was puzzling. They changed the story supposedly to be more culturally accurate, but what they came up with wasn't culturally accurate at all. How did that happen?
Besides, when Chinese people want a culturally accurate Mulan, they watch one of the many Chinese-made adaptions of the story. The animated was appealing because it was a fresh take, a Disney musical that Chinese could relate to. The remake was just a huge miscalculation.
When you think about it, it's pretty unreasonable to expect the entire population to become educated and engaged about everything involving running a modern society. Modern government is incredibly complicated. It's no wonder that tribalism wins over nuance. Who has time for nuance when they're worried about their jobs and families?
That's why I'd like to see some form of sortition tried. Draft a jury to do nothing but learn about a single topic for a period of time. Make all of their contact with the outside world public record to ensure nothing shady is going on. Let representatives from all sides of the issue address them. Then let them make their decisions and go back to their normal lives. No campaign donors or political careers to worry about.
Oh, whoops. That went over my head.
What's the issue? They're illustrating the cultural divide rather than discussing policy. The cultural divide is least as relevant to understanding American society as policy differences between the parties.
That's not true. The Hoover Dam contributes to Vegas's power supply, but it's nowhere near "almost entirely powered" by the dam, except in Fallout: New Vegas.
Sure, both sides are not the same. But the "good" side is still part of the system that allows the "bad" side to exist.
So by all means, vote for the party that will do less damage in the short term. But oppose FPTP voting at the same time.
If you liked Norsemen, try Lilyhammer.