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> > See also the German 'Green' party whose policies have led to lots and lots more CO2 emissions over the years. reply

> Is that actually true?

> If you mean "over the last 20 years", then no, they weren't even a governing party between 2005 and 2021.

You don't have to be in cabinet to influence other parties.




They barely made it into parliament at all most elections, hovering around 5% in 2002 and 2006 and well below 10% after that until 2021. I think you might be giving them too much credit.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_90/The_Greens#Electio...


> They barely made it into parliament at all most elections

You don't even have to be in parliament to influence other parties.




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