“ So why do we talk about a party “winning” or “losing” an election? Political organizations and alliances do not actually “win” or “lose” anything: democratic societies — namely, people — are the only participants who actually stand to win or lose something at election time. And “winning” does not mean that “my candidate” achieved a higher percentage of votes: winning occurs when the core concerns and challenges of society are discussed clearly, pragmatically, objectively and thoughtfully in public forums. Then, and only then, do we as a society really “win” any election. ”
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