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Is there anything bad about this? People already often vote for parties just because they really hate or dislike the party's main opponent.
Why do we reward politicians for pouring manure on their opponents, by not only allowing them to use this cheap tactic to ensure fever votes for their opponents party but also more potential votes for their own party?
To avoid confusion the system would be simple. You go to the poling booth you sign on as you always have in general elections. Instead of the guy giving you a ballot he asks you: "Would you like to vote for someone or against someone?" You get the appropriate ballot (it would be clearly written in large letters which kind of ballot you got and they would also be color differentiated- perhaps red and green).
Also to avoid confusion among USAians, not all democracies are bipartisan like yours. In many parts around other parties would benefit from mutual annihilation by fanatically opposed political groups. In fact any bipartisan systems would most likely disintegrate on the spot as soon as such a system was introduced.
Why do we reward politicians for pouring manure on their opponents, by not only allowing them to use this cheap tactic to ensure fever votes for their opponents party but also more potential votes for their own party?
To avoid confusion the system would be simple. You go to the poling booth you sign on as you always have in general elections. Instead of the guy giving you a ballot he asks you: "Would you like to vote for someone or against someone?" You get the appropriate ballot (it would be clearly written in large letters which kind of ballot you got and they would also be color differentiated- perhaps red and green).
Also to avoid confusion among USAians, not all democracies are bipartisan like yours. In many parts around other parties would benefit from mutual annihilation by fanatically opposed political groups. In fact any bipartisan systems would most likely disintegrate on the spot as soon as such a system was introduced.
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