Quote Originally Posted by Pandadice View Post
However, that is what I thought. Yet, after considering it, I think that would be a terrible idea.
You should switch to a direct election, like we did years ago. First round can have plenty of candidates and if none of them gets over 50% of the votes, there will be a second round with the top two contestants, ensuring the winner has over 50% of the votes.

Quote Originally Posted by Pandadice View Post
Honestly, the majoritarian model seems kinda messed up to me. The fact that 51% of people in the country get to decide what is best for 100% of us is kinda worrying.
That's what democracy is supposed to be. A tyranny of the majority. In practice with stray laws to protect the minorities because everybody belongs to a minority of some sort, if only nonvitally due to their interests. It's best not to forget that democracy isn't any ideal form of government, it's simply the least bad we can have at the moment, long-term effects considered.