The media is in a tizzy over new UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Given the ideological composition of the press, this is understandable. Corbyn is himself a fairly far left man while the reporting and commenting class scarcely stray beyond center-left respectability. In the process of projecting their anger and alarm at his success,… Continue reading Lies About Corbyn from the Capitalist Hyena Press
Category: Elections
What is the left supposed to do electorally?
Jeremy Corbyn won the leadership of the UK Labour Party. As usually happens when the left scores an electoral victory, the center-left and others has made sure to inform Corbyn and his supporters that it is bad that he won and that he never should have tried to win. I am more familiar with this… Continue reading What is the left supposed to do electorally?
How “Consistent Liberal” Deceives
At Upshot, Nate Cohn has settled on a very specific line about Bernie Sander (I, II) that I don’t think he argues very well for. The argument in a nutshell is this: Bernie Sanders is very liberal and so he appeals to others who are very liberal, but not to those who are less liberal,… Continue reading How “Consistent Liberal” Deceives
If Clueless People Shouldn’t Vote, Then Should Damon Linker?
Damon Linker has a piece at The Week arguing against compulsory voting. If you’ve ever read a college newspaper, there is no reason to read Linker’s take on the matter because you’ve already seen it before. Nonetheless, I found this bit pretty funny in light of Linker’s own failings: We all know that some people are more… Continue reading If Clueless People Shouldn’t Vote, Then Should Damon Linker?
Instant Runoff Voting and Strategic Voting
Wikipedia defines the spoiler effect thusly: The spoiler effect is the effect of vote splitting between candidates … with similar ideologies. One spoiler candidate’s presence in the election draws votes from a major candidate with similar politics thereby causing a strong opponent of both or several to win. The minor candidate causing this effect is… Continue reading Instant Runoff Voting and Strategic Voting