There is a real chance the Greens could win in their four target seats. Brighton Pavilion (which they already have, but a new MP), Bristol Central (good chance of a gain), and two more.
But if there's a chance of a tory winning, the calculation is different. There is *zero* chance of enough Greens winning in this election to be part of the governing coalition (if there is one). Even the Greens don't believe that; they only have four target seats.
Four seats would be a breakthrough for them. Even two seats would be a breakthrough.
Nor are the Greens flawless. There are reasonable accusations of TERFism, for instance, in the Green Party of England and Wales (not Scotland).
The bottom line is that voting won't get us out of this mess. In most constituencies, voting is a holding action at most. It keeps the near-overt fascists out. In a few it means genuine progress.
If voting is all we do, we're doomed.
That's why we also need protest.
For instance, the Restore Nature Now march on June 22nd.
https://www.restorenaturenow.com/
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