[EM] Mike O.

[Jameson Quinn]

2012/1/24 David L Wetzell <wetzelld at gmail.com>

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>> dlw: I agree with JQ's approach of realism that presumes that LNH or the
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>> Weak Cournot Winner problem matters because it is important to take into
>> account the fears of incumbents when pushing electoral reform.
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>> ...so Dave is pushing for something that current incumbants will like because it
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>> will keep on electing the same two odious parties, as lesser-evils, at Myerson-Weber equilibrium.
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> dlw: nope, I'm pushing for a package that'll result
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You mean, "that'll probably/arguably/usually result", which is not the same
thing at all.


> in there tending to be two rather different major parties held accountable
> by an indefinite no. of minor parties and a lot of LTPs.  I believe that
> the  problem isn't the tendency for there to be 2 major parties, but rather
> the tendency for there to be only one major party and a stagnant center.
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