But, IMO, that’s thinking of electoral participation as a form of consumerism, which is fundamentally wrong. (The source I linked does this, kind of, but only to make an analogy).
Electoral participation is about creating a voting bloc or even a movement that votes reliably - then getting parties and candidates to move towards *you*. That’s how it actually works.
That’s part of what unions, religious groups, etc. do.
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