[ExI] ok, so prove it

[BillK]

On 11 November 2016 at 04:39, John Clark wrote:
> But I'll tell you what does bug me, Hillary got more votes but Trump won the
> election; yes I know it's in the Constitution but that doesn't make it
> right.
> Are Wyoming voters really 3.18 times smarter than the average American voter?
> Are California voters really the dumbest of all? I don't think so.
>


Voting systems are complicated. The UK system is even worse.

Hilary didn't get the most votes in all states. Trump states would be
upset if Hilary was elected Pres just as Hilary states are now
protesting about Trump.
And about 45% of the electorate didn't even bother to vote. So 1%
switching is trivial.

Some form of proportional representation voting seems fairest, but
these systems can get pretty complex.
(With the elected government choosing a leader for President, or Prime
Minister in the UK).
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proportional_representation>
PR has disadvantages as well from a politicians point of view. The
main disadvantage is that smaller political parties get some
representation in government and this leads to coalition governments
where everybody has to compromise on what they would like to do.
Disagreements often lead to more frequent elections as coalitions
break down.

PR supporters claim that this is really an advantage as it stops one
leading party implementing all their wild ideas. :)

BillK