FPTP vs MMP

[Jamon Camisso]

On October 8, 2007 10:18:37 am Evan Leibovitch wrote:
> Andrew Heagle wrote:
> > Israel uses a Party List system, *NOT* MMP. They have NO ridings or
> > regions in their electoral system.
>
> The mechanics are different but the core intended result is the same
> -- MKs in proportions similar to the popular vote.
>
> > Also, I think comparing Israel and Ontario doesn't really apply as
> > Israel has 2 (maybe more) very large groups of people that want to
> > kill each other,
>
> Really? I think that would be important news to most Israelis.
>
> > as well, Israel is completely surrounded by
> > countries that want to destroy it. This is bound to create many
> > people (and politicians) that are going to be very
> > right-wing/radical so that should not be too much of a surprise.
>
> The point is that the proportional system gives these radical fringe
> politicians far more power than they deserve, because of the constant
> difficulties in creating governing coalitions. While the nature and
> level of the radicalism between here and there are obviously
> different, the end result is the same; the inability to make
> courageous political moves that are necessary and generally approved
> by the mainstream but loudly opposed by small special interest
> groups.

Conversely, with the notion of abstraction and less direct access to 
those MMP elected MPPs, the ability to make courageous political moves 
would be increased, since those members need not be so accountable to 
the whims of any particular electorate within a riding.

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Jamon
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