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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
FPTP ensure candidate have to stake out the middle ground. Proportional representation means candidates with platforms only a fraction of voters support will have representation in parliament, and could play kingmaker in minority governments.
I support some form of rep by pop, but there are legitimate concerns about the system.
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You can easily put in a threshold of votes required to get a seat to eliminate the super crazies (its 5% in Germany, New Zealand and Poland).
Now that does add 'wasted votes' in that the votes for the low supported parties won't count the same as voting for a well supported parties but would eliminate the risk of a crazy party getting 0.5% of the votes and getting a seat.