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by WindyCityBrew 2072 days ago
I think you run a much bigger risk of a "West Coast" party in the FPTP system (looking at SNP in the UK).

In a proportional system, California and the west coast is not pure blue or liberal or some new "independence party". Without even looking at numbers I'm sure California alone has as many or more conservative leaning voters than Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho, and the Dakotas combined, we just never see it thanks to our antiquated setup.