Tryptaminev , 1 month ago

Even if they held 50% of the German parliamentary seats in the EU parliament, there is only so much power they can wield against everyone else. But if they hold power in the state level, they can directly cause massive harm there. And worst of all they can do so in a way that ensures their continued political power.

Think of it like this: Spreading some Coronavirus outside has potentially a lot of victims, but them getting infected is unlikely. Spreading it inside has fewer victims but a great chance of infecting them, which subsequently turns them infectious too.