maybe they had a political agenda for opposing reform and
just wanted to hide behind their misrepresentations of STV.
This is, in my opinion, the essence of the problem. While misunderstandings of
many sorts are common, and while not all misrepresentations are smokescreens
for political agendas, both would fade in the absence of partisan political
motivations.
--Bob Richard
James Gilmour wrote:
Anthony O'Neal > Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 7:04 PM
This is sad news, no matter what the anti-STV fanatics say. STV had
flaws, it's still a far better system than FPP. The anti-STV campaign
put out a huge misinformation campaign which did nothing but say "Hey
look at how complicated STV is? AN ALGORITHM FOR VOTING!
WHY EVEN HAVE VOTERS!"
Anthony, it was far worse than that - lots of newspaper articles, editorials
and letters contained outright LIES. Like for
example, "STV would transfer my vote to someone whose election I oppose". That
can never happen with STV, but it didn't stop the
lies being spread.
It was stupid, and generations later BC is going to regret
what they passed up.
Yes, indeed, and BC is going to regret it for the next two decades until they
get the chance to consider electoral reform again.
For many decades, the election results from Canada and its Provinces have shown
everything that is wrong with FPTP in single-member
districts.
Along with the lies, there was some misinformation from the misinformed. And
sadly, some who should know better, just do not begin
to understand how a contingency voting system like STV really works. Or maybe
they had a political agenda for opposing reform and
just wanted to hide behind their misrepresentations of STV.
James Gilmour
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