Active party members hold more ideologically consistent views – and hold them more strongly – than most of those who are politically less engaged, giving activists disproportionate influence in the political process. After all, more nuanced ideas and policy proposals are relatively difficult to propagate effectively enough to generate broad and enthusiastic popular support.
一个原因在于在任何社会，都只有少数人是政治活跃的。与政治上不太参与的成员相比，活跃的党派成员持有更彻底的意识形态，立场也更坚定，这使得活跃者对政治进程的影响是巨大的。毕竟，相对而言，模棱两可的观点和政策主张更难以有效宣传，从而获得广泛热情的群众支持。