FPTP vs MMP

[Ivan Avery Frey]

Evan Leibovitch wrote:

> I dispute that MMP is a fairer way to elect a legislature. In mail
> throughout today I've explained why.
> A system that penalizes mainstream parties, independents and tiny
> parties in order to benefit certain small parties -- while increasing
> the complexity of voting and forcing upon the legislature a new
> entourage of automaton MPPs with no community accountability -- is not a
> fairer way.

If you don't like the parties' list mpps, you don't have to vote for 
that party.
> 
>>From the point of view of supporters of the NDP and Greens, as well as
> those who seem to think that majority government is a bad thing on
> principle, MMP is very beneficial. From most other points of view, MMP
> just sucks.

If the voters want majority government then they need to give that party 
50%+1 or greater of the popular vote. I have nothing against majority 
government.


> 
>> I mean come on 44.8% of the popular vote and over 50% of the seats in
>> the legislature!
> 
> In a two-way race, that would indeed tick me off. In a three-or-more-way
> race, I'm quite cool with that.

The logic of this statement escapes me.

Ivan.
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