I don't like Jill Stein or support the Green "spoiler strategy" but let's be honest about it.

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81. You are assuming that making such reforms possible is actually going to change voting behavior.

My point is that the vast majority of green voters are not persuaded by pedestrian things like policies and actions. Even if you don't believe that, politicians certainly do.

You also are assuming that Democrats actually have the power to make such reforms possible. That is typically not a valid assumption. The United States is a very large, diverse country, whose people have a diverse set of political views. There are ALWAYS going to be policies that the Democrats would like to enact, but cannot enact, either because such policies are not approved by a majority, or because structural (constitutional) impediments exist that prevent the majority's will from being enacted.

Green voters do not understand the difference between wanting something, and actually being able to get something. Most people realize that getting what one wants is never a given (even if they really really want it), and have learned this at an early age. Politicians are not going to spend limited time catering towards those who still haven't figured this out as adults.

Please understand that this has nothing to do with the merits of policies favored by the green party. It is simply a discussion of how our system actually works, and what motivates politicians and voters.