[EM] serious strategy problem in Condorcet, but not in IRV?

[Eric Gorr]

At 5:13 PM -0400 8/17/03, James Green-Armytage wrote:
>The outcome is unpredictable. It is quite possible that C will be elected,
>despite the fact that he so clearly does not deserve to win. This is not a
>pleasant scenario at all from the point of view of democracy, utility,
>majority rule, public trust in government, etc.

Why?

The voters you are describing are no longer interested in democracy, 
majority rule, etc.

When there are such blatant, unapologetic attempts to manipulate the 
system, no voting system can possibly save them.