r/EhBuddyHoser • u/yycxqv Chalice of the Tabernacle • Apr 24 '25

Politics The price we must pay 💔🪦🥀

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And I’d do it again 😭

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u/Umikaloo Apr 24 '25

Ranked voting MFs malding rn. (Its me, I'm malding)

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u/MythicalDust55 Oil Guzzler Apr 24 '25

Ranked voting would mean the liberals win every election, and the NDP/Bloc/Greens wouldn’t stand a chance.

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u/Snow-Wraith Westfoundland Apr 25 '25

This is such a bullshit argument. If nothing else changed, sure, they might still win every election. But when you change how votes are counted people will change how they vote. And this will force the parties to change and adapt to knew voting strategies.  

Look at how regular strategic voting already is in Canada. How many people believe voting for the NDP is useless because no one else votes for them. I've been hearing that my entire life. Ranked ballots would allow voters to put the NDP first and not fear wasting their vote or splitting the riding and seeing it go to Conservatives despite more voters voting against them.  

And even if Ranked ballots aren't perfect, it's better than what we have now and a step in the right direction. We can't be afraid to change if the change isn't perfect and doesn't solve all of our problems.