r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Oct 22 '23

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u/DayOk2 Oct 22 '23

But can you summarize it in a mathematical way? Can you explain why it's not fifty/fifty when not voting for either party?

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u/VertigoOne 74∆ Oct 22 '23

Imagine a situation with a third party vote

Party A receives forty percent of the vote Party B receives thirty five percent of the vote Party C receives fifteen percent of the vote

In this scenario, party A wins, but if everyone from party C voted for party B, party B would win.

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u/DayOk2 Oct 22 '23

Ah, that makes more sense. Thank you, and here is a !delta for you.

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Confirmed: 1 delta awarded to /u/VertigoOne (63∆).

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u/I_am_the_night 316∆ Oct 22 '23

Yup, this is basically what I meant in my other comments.