• pirc_lover@feddit.uk
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    11 hours ago

    Also voting is a way to shift the Overton window. If the left wing party has a thumping majority, those in the party with more radical views (like being against genocide /s) actually have room to manoeuvre and pressure their leader, or even to split off and form their own party.

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      11 hours ago

      Exactly. People can’t just fix everything in one go. And having a “left” majority will at least give a chance to shift the narrative.