The more exciting a system is to board game nerds looking for exploits and loopholes and edge cases the more terrible an idea that system is in the real world and the US electoral system is the best example by far
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Arthur I haven’t had one satisfying shit since Tuesday
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There’s loads wrong with the British electoral system, but one good thing: nobody is allowed to talk about how many votes any Parliamentary candidate has received until ALL the ballots for their constituency have been counted. It’s a total secret.
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Addendum: it’s then announced to the world with all the candidates lined up to hear the result. Which has over the years led to some spectacular moments where you actually watch the exact moment a major Cabinet minister finds out they’ve lost their hugely important job live on TV
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