No. America is not a democracy, but it is a Liberal Democracy. They are not the same.

Neither. The problem is the rules of the game. Outcomes are a consequence of the incentives. Incentives are a consequence of the rules. We need to change the rules to fix the incentives to improve the outcomes.

Yes. Setting the threshold for winning will be important to balance the spoiler effect against logistical challenges. Set it too high and the spoiler effect becomes too powerful. Set it too low and you end up with far too many winners.

There will be a sweet spot. That sweet spot will still mean significantly more winners than before. Solving the resulting logistical challenges is a small price to pay for democracy.

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