- rather than compete and try to maximize results for each of their respective parties. Then, in that "suppose" deliberatively co-operative game (which did not happen) there is no doubt that the BC Liberals would not have won the following 10 seats in this May 09 election:
Burnaby Similkameen ( NDP 5460 votes/ GRN 1573 votes);
Burnaby- Lougheed (NDP 7712, GRN 1154);
Comox Valley (NDP 11593; GRN 2338);
Kamloops-North Thompson ( NDP 8792, GRN 1309);
Oak Bay-Gordon Head (NDP 8519, GRN 1766);
Parksville-Qualicum (NDP 7350, GRN 1923)
Penticton (NDP 6516, GRN 3252);
Vancouver-Fairview (NDP 6964; GRN 1678)
Vernon-Monashee (NDP 6836, GRN 3566)
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, if they had taken my one suggestion to at least co-operate in Vancouver-Point Grey, Mr. Campbell would have been defeated.
Vancouver-Point Grey (NDP 6998; GRN 1581)
Game theory show creative co-operators will win handily over those who compete to pursue narrow self -interest.
Hubris, self-deception,adherence to competitive self-interested party politics, and failure to get the message of game theory - is the reason why, IMO, we are where we are - for the second election now. The folks within both the NDP and Greens who do not understand this key game theory message and who control those parties will not change their politically self-interested tune, and perhaps the only solution, is for large numbers of people who understand this concept to join each of those respective parties and "game" the next election co-operatively...while "powering down" those who just don't get it.
Stumble It!
My proposal, considering that turnout numbers are ever-decreasing, would be that the number of seats occupied in legislatures and Parilament reflect the turnout. So in the case of the shameful BC turnout, 1/2 the seats would remain unoccupied. At least that would save those who DO vote about 1/2 the cost of MLA salaries............
Brent