Piqued by a recent rewatch of the pleasingly brisk "
Politics in the Animal Kingdom" videos by the ever-popular C.G.P. Grey, I decided to invest some time into learning the ins and outs of a modern democracy, simulate a small voter pool, and establish first-hand just how far the numbers can bend when nudged by savvy politicians.
Things I did not do this week: Eat, drink, sleep, wash, speak. Did I mention I might have ADHD? I need to look into that... I say that every day but never find the time, which I guess makes sense.
Anyway, bouyed by my modest success with randomised votes, I'd like to invite you all to participate in the
Animal Kingdom Regal Election 2016
and elect a new King of the Jungle! Ballots submitted shall be processed by yours truly and run through a few different scenarios, namely:
1. Direct First-Past-The-Post
2. Direct Alternative Vote
3. Representative FPTP
4. Representative Mixed-Member-Proportional (FPTP)
5. Representative MMP (AV)
and finally the "official" system,
Reprentative Single Transferrable Vote (Droop Quota, Gregory Method). If you don't know what any of those things mean, great! I'm sure the results will be very enlightening for you.
So, without further ado, let's see the fated land...
Regis Animalia
Look I was tired OK
...and meet our aspiring monarchs.
Credit to Knut for the icons
Buffalo Steadfast and forthright
Gorilla Stoic and diplomatic
Jackalope Determined and idealistic
Lynx Crafty and ambitious
Monkey Savvy and economical*
Owl Calculating and pragmatic
Snake Fluent and opportunistic
Tarsier Security-focused and astute
Tiger Fierce and respectable
Turtle Wise and traditionalist
*albeit to preserve banana budget
I shall, of course, follow up with a full breakdown of the results once all the votes are in. Good luck!
