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The amount of “left-right” entrenchment seems to be at an all-time high and increasing.
No matter what side of the political spectrum you fall on, what would it take to get you to vote for a new party?
Would implementing a better electoral system that would eliminate the two-party see-saw and allowing for more granularity in candidates help (See Single Transferable Vote or STAR depending on the type of election)?
Do you have other solutions to this issue?
Any party that doesn’t attract the “You agree with me or you’re my enemy,” types would get my attention. I think a party that focuses more on smart policy that’s good for the people at large as opposed to empty ideology and vote posturing over contentious issues would attract me. We need people to run the country, not win some kind of high school popularity contest.