The purpose of democracy is to reduce the size of the government consistent with the desires of the people. Democracy is the opposite of socialism... the ultimate form of democracy is when everyone has complete choice not only over the government but also over themselves. Since no one chooses to pay taxes by definition we can say that full democracy would be statelessness. The state arises due to a lack of democracy. Democracy is the antithesis of the state.
First past the post is insufficiently democratic to ensure freedom for the people from the state. The state is tyrannical because of a lack of democracy. Proportional representation maximises democracy (if there is a government) which means that pr provides the least amount of socialism and statism. Choice is the opposite of socialism which means that pr is the most liberal form of democracy and government. The smallest form of government is derived from a system of proportional representation. Since fptp is the opposite of pr it is also the opposite of liberalism so fptp is (tyranny and) socialism. Fptp is oppressive because it does not give people enough choice in choosing their representatives. Fptp is the most statist and least liberal voting system. It is not good for the people not to have democracy because this means socialism and communism not liberalism. The government does not provide freedom it provides the opposite. If there is less government there is more freedom (by definition) so pr is preferable.
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