[LloydofDSS]

>>There's nothing "anti-republican" about a Parliamentary electoral system; our Republic just is not structured in that manner, that's all.<<

One of the most obvious problems with proportional representation is when the two major parties have 48% each and the small third party has 4% of the votes. Under these conditions the small party holds the balance of power and can ally with either side to make a majority. That gives far too much power to the tiny party.

I am sure there is a way to avoid this problem, but it is pretty sticky on the surface.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

One of the most obvious problems with proportional representation is when the two major parties have 48% each and the small third party has 4% of the votes. Under these conditions the small party holds the balance of power and can ally with either side to make a majority. That gives far too much power to the tiny party. I am sure there is a way to avoid this problem, but it is pretty sticky on the surface.

Yeah, boo-hoo, it sucks.

Except when the 10% (not four percent) Third Party is the Libertarian Party, as is currently the case in Costa Rica.

Then, we're the KingMakers.

And we like that just fine.

Liberty and Capitalism and Freedom and stuff starts breaking out all over.

We like that.