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I believe the image is pulled from a book “Gaming the Vote” by William Poundstone, using results from a 2000 paper by Warren Smith, hopefully someone can provide better links than I was able to.
gaming the vote
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an awesome read detailing the advantages that numerous voting systems (including instant runoff) have over the plurality voting system that is commonly used in elections
Almost everything government does restricts freedom.
Taxation restricts your financial freedom.
Speed limits restrict your freedom to drive fast.
Consumer Protection regulations restrict the freedom to produce and consume the goods you want.
Etc.
> In my opinion governments are good because the government is the voice of The People
Not really, because our current plurality voting system is terrible. The politicians who fight dirty and have lots of money tend to win, even when they aren't all that popular with the people. See the book Gaming The Vote by William Poundstone.
There's also no guarantee the elected officials will do what the people want, regardless of the voting system used to elect them.