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Originally Posted by rubecube
"It makes government to inefficient when more people have a voice" is a very undemocratic thing to say.
I'm not saying it's right or wrong, just that you can't really consider yourself a proponent of true democracy when you're against the messy parts.
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I think fairness, efficiency, and effectiveness are all reasonable goals for governance, and you have to consider the tradeoffs between them.
I think the current first past the post system is less fair than some of the PR options but produces more efficient and effective governments.
To add fairness and be more democratic I'd actually prefer direct democracy for important issues vs going to PR. I think it could be done electronically in 2025 - maybe you log into your CRA account or similar to vote.
Then you have one voice negotiating with Trump (not a coalition of 3 parties that don't really agree) but you also give people a direct voice in issues.
The other reason I don't like PR is the concept of party lists. Having the option to vote against an individual candidate who sucks is a good thing, and makes our democracy more representative.