Is the threat of defecting actually effective, though? I understand the logic behind it, but I'm not sure it works in practice. That's putting aside the difficulty in getting black people together and saying "okay, let's vote at least half for the GOP for one midterm cycle, just to throw a scare into the Dems. But don't tell the white liberals about it, cause it won't work unless it's credible."
I mean, I've asked my black friends about what goes on at their meetings, but I always assumed that was a joke and they don't actually have secret national pow-wows where they choose which comedian gets the fatsuit next.
Himu: You say you want vote reform, presumably so more parties would be competitive and people would be able to choose a better individual fit rather than be shoehorned into one of the duopoly. It's a nice thought, but after the election you'd still need a governing coalition with >50%. Even if your party had a plurality they'd have to compromise and share power with other factions.
Which is basically what's already happening in the two-party system, only in that case you know up front who will be in your caucus. More than a few voters supported the Lib Dems in the last national UK election, for example, only to feel betrayed when they formed a government with the Tories.
