2013/1/14 Michael Ossipoff <email9648742 at gmail.com> > 2013/1/14 Michael Ossipoff <email9648742 at gmail.com> > > > > IRV will be the next voting system, and that's very much ok. > > > > > Michael's statement above is based on the idea that voting reform will > happen through a third party gaining majority power. I believe that this > is, frankly, a pipe dream. > > [endquote] > > Jameson thinks that the Democrat-Republican two-party system > represents the will of the people. > > I've addressed that matter previously, and if Jameson still holds that > belief, it would be pointless to say any more to him about it. >
Jameson says: I would really, really appreciate it if you didn't put words in my mouth. I emphatically do not believe that, and in fact if you're going to continue to mischaracterize me like that, after I've previously asked you not to, I see no reason to continue to read your argument here. [endquote] Translation: You don't have an answer to it. Suit yourself. Ok, if you don't think that the Republican/Democrat two-party system is the will of the people, then you must know that if people voted more honestly, then they'd choose a party with better policies. I'll re-quote you: > Michael's statement above is based on the idea that voting reform will > happen through a third party gaining majority power. I believe that this > is, frankly, a pipe dream I didn't say that it will actually happen. It would happen if people voted in their best interest. What I'm saying is that, regardless of how likely or unlikely it is, for the electorate to replace the Republocats with someone they actually like, that's the only way that voting system reform can happen. So, I'm not saying how likely it is that our electorate will ever be capable of voting competently, and electing a better government. What I'm saying is that all the other supposed routes to voting-system reform are considerably less feasible and less likely. Jameson says: Do that one more time, and you're going into my spam filter. [endquote] Suit yourself. I'm tired of your anger. Jameson says: If you had any other points, please make them without assuming I'm an idiot, and I'll try to respond. [endquote] I answered your post. There's no law that says that you have to reply. Don't worry about it. Mike Ossipoff ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
