tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post3975500434467468532..comments2024-03-29T16:58:01.576+13:00Comments on AmeriNZ Blog: Kiwis back MMPArthur Schenckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10568299067544221996noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-28650891189490487782010-12-21T00:00:46.695+13:002010-12-21T00:00:46.695+13:00That's it exactly, Roger: What works for the p...That's it exactly, Roger: What works for the place. MMP works well in New Zealand, but may not be best for other places. In fact, I'm urging folks in the US to back STV or IRV as the best way to guarantee citizen power, not corporate power.<br /><br />The dynamics are different in New Zealand, which is why we can afford to concentrate on proportional representation.Arthur Schenckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10568299067544221996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-12444148311267843462010-12-20T22:58:03.857+13:002010-12-20T22:58:03.857+13:00The problem I'd see for MMP in the US, e.g., w...The problem I'd see for MMP in the US, e.g., would be that minority representation - which we have in gerrymandered Congressional districts, would be seen as a a "quota" system and "not fair". That's why I support STV or IRV here. but if MMP works there, cool.Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.com