IRV vs BC

[DEMOREP1 at aol.com]

This is a semi-endless chicken-egg case.

Things will happen with divided majorities.

*Sincere*

26 AB
25 BA
49 Z

Depending on the method being used- 

1. Will some or all of the minority Z voters in the real election world make 
second choices (especially if some of them are hostile to A) ??? 

2. Will some of the A supporters then drop their support for B (after hearing 
of the plot by the Z folks) ???

3. Will some of the B supporters drop their support for A (after hearing of 
the counterplot by the A folks)  ???

Who, if anybody, then can be deemed acceptable to ANY majority ???

How many plots and counterplots will be going on until the polls close and 
the votes are counted ???

The above can be expanded to 4 or more choices with both divided majorities 
and divided minorities (as would be the more normal case).

The only sure thing is -----

Desired > Compromise > Unacceptable

Since the overall minority cannot get (and should never get) its way, then it 
(they) must compromise (insincerely) on one of the lesser of the perceived 
evils among the overall majority choices.   

The sun will continue to rise if such compromises are made.