[Ellipse0934]

Most political systems tend to converge into a two-party system.

I think the internet has made people more vocal but access to opposing and nuanced viewpoints has made a lot of people grey. I know that's the case for me, not sure if it encapsulates the majority.

[Koenvh]

Do you have a source for that? Coming from a country where there are 16 different parties in parliament (the Netherlands), neighboured by two countries which each have at least five parties in parliament (Belgium and Germany), I find that statement difficult to believe.

[edgyquant]

To be fair the Netherlands is a unique republic dating back so far that even Louis XIV complained that any opinion held is represented in The Hague.

https://www.jstor.org/stable/439669?seq=1

[GekkePrutser]

I think that's the whole point of democracy though. That our chosen representatives actually represent us. Rather than their corporate donors.

[Koenvh]

Do you have a source for that? Most of Western Europe has more than two parties in parliament, thus I find that hard to believe.

[MomoXenosaga]

Yes this is more a "British Empire" thing. See Australia, Canada, India etc. They copied the English political system.

[GekkePrutser]

Yeah new Zealand dropped first past the post in the 70s and has a decidedly better political climate for it

[armagon]

Widely used voting systems converge on two parties. The worst offender is the first-past-the-post system. Instant-run-off voting is better, but still converges on two parties.

Wish I had a good citation for you, but I do have an try-it-yourself guide on voting systems to link to: https://ncase.me/ballot/

[valarauko]

India has FPTP as well, where the tendency has usually been in the opposite direction - splitting parties.

[baby]

Rank choice voting would definitely change that