An Analysis of More Fair Voting Systems
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Derek Muller analyzes various democratic voting methods in his Veritassium video, questioning the effectiveness of the majority candidate wins system. A proposed solution includes a blind candidate voting system, where voters base their choices on candidates' voting records rather than their identities. The discussion emphasizes the importance of evaluating candidates based on their actions, not just their rhetoric, and suggests that qualifications for presidential candidates should include prior government experience.
PREREQUISITES- Understanding of democratic voting systems
- Familiarity with political qualifications and electoral processes
- Knowledge of candidate evaluation methods
- Awareness of the impact of voting records on public perception
- Research "blind candidate voting systems" and their implementation
- Explore the historical context of voting qualifications in the U.S.
- Investigate tools for tracking congressional voting records
- Learn about alternative voting methods such as ranked-choice voting
Political scientists, election reform advocates, voters seeking to make informed decisions, and anyone interested in improving democratic processes.
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Question is always, is there political capital and motivation for any single party to change?
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I'm more interested in what you would want as a democratic voting method than what you think about the motivation of the different parties for doing so.
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The way they voted, how?
Given my ever increasing dementia, I would now recommend googling:
how did ted cruz vote on important issues over the last 10 yearsand
how did jeff merkley vote on important issues over the last 10 yearsand look at what AI has to say, and determine if that person shares your values.
In the olden days, there was a website that ranked the importance of bills voted upon by congresspeeps and you could quickly determine for yourself who was a bloviating gasbag and who was a person worthy of your vote. I can't seem to find the site at the moment.
Oooold saying, "Check what I do (did), not what I say (said)!"
"Check what I do (did), not what I say (said)!"
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So, how do you vote for someone like Trump with no voting record?
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I was waiting for this question. I thought about it for a bit and decided that instead of a minimum age, we should have a minimum government experience qualification.
To be eligible to run for president, you have to meet one of the 3:
1. Been a governor of a state for at least 1 full term
2. Been a national level representative for at least 2 full terms
3. Been a national level senator for at least 1 full term
Hence, el doucho, would never have been elected, because he obviously wasn't qualified. I'm still curious what he's ever been qualified to do, other than point fingers and say; "YOU'RE FIRED!"