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42 sats \ 2 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic OP 16 Jun \ parent \ on: The ECP Shows the Impossibility of Socialism econ
Yes, but it makes you wonder how in the world can THEY keep getting these ranked choice voting rules imposed in different jurisdictions. It is craziness and it seems that the results are usually contrary to the desires of the voters. I know that once they institute ranked choice voting it is very difficult to get rid of it.
The economic calculation problem that Mises pointed out is really the thing that sticks in the craw of the Keynesian and other statistic power mongers. It shows them that they will always fail when it comes to economics. It has come to pass in every socialist economy, ever. When will they learn?
That's an interesting case, because there are very good arguments for why ranked choice voting can be better (although many common arguments are undermined by the Impossibility Theorem).
I'm skeptical of the implementation, because there are inherently arbitrary parameters that have to be selected in the scoring of the votes and I can't imagine the ruling class isn't selecting the parameters that best suit them.
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I live in a jurisdiction that uses RCV. It is set up to make sure that only those that the local powers that be get the candidates they want. It also works for them on the other initiatives on the ballot. The whole situation stinks and it won't change. I know, because we tried.
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