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In reply to the discussion: No group has done more to harm their own cause than the Green Party USA [View all]Pototan
(1,239 posts)If the "Greens", who we both agree, are to the left on the political spectrum, spent their resources and energy trying to get their priorities in the Democratic platform and run a candidate in the Dem. primaries, they could attempt to get their agenda before a sympathetic audience. After the primaries, they should marshal their recourses to get as many people who agree with them to support the Democratic candidate for President, as well as down ballot candidates.
If they did this for the past 25 years, we definitely would have had a President Gore and most likely have had a President Clinton. That would have advanced every cause they claim to champion, and everyone in the world would have been better off than they are now.
By "multiplier affect", I mean rather than give cover for those who consider the election a "lesser of 2 evils", they explain to their supporters the benefits of a half step forward versus a full step backwards. Rather than spending time, energy and money subtracting votes, they could use those efforts to add votes to the candidate they most agree with.