There are many versions of PR to choose from (check out Wikipedia), and it’s easy to get bogged down in the minutia of how each system is supposed to work, which is why it ultimately is slow to expand around the world. FPTP is easy to understand. It has a simple outcome in your electoral district. People don’t seem to accept or care that the potential for disparity in representation with FPTP is kinda gross. Apparently it’s just not enough of a problem to convince them to make the leap into the unknown.
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