Yeah, as I said in a footnote above, the only thing holding them back at the moment is a cordon sanitaire erected by the other parties. But it is only a matter of time before normalisation kicks in and the center-right feels emboldened to discuss coalition. There will be a public outcry, and they may recant. But then they will try again. And each time it will feel more normal. We can’t rely on social norms and shame as the only defense against the shameless.
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