• pivot_root@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I’m not sure it would be a good idea, even if it’s a benefit instead of a detriment.

    Ignorant or apathetic voters with no stake in or care for politics will just vote to obtain benefits without doing any research beforehand. That leads to them either voting for the first person on the ballot or the name they hear the most. If catering to those voters becomes a campaigning tactic, the system will probably devolve back into a popularity contest.