Even if the "conservatives" weren't hostile to these parties, FPTP means a win for these parties is practically impossible.
Very wrong. They may not win seats, but that doesn't mean they can't win victories. FPTP means, if anything, that they have outsized influence despite winning no seats. UKIP forced Cameron to promise the Brexit referendum, because he was scared of the party gaining even more votes and losing the Conservatives votes.
Meanwhile, where we have proportional representation, there's 10-20% of the vote going to right-wing populist parties and having zero influence on the globalists.
Even if the "conservatives" weren't hostile to these parties, FPTP means a win for these parties is practically impossible.
Very wrong. They may not win seats, but that doesn't mean they can't win victories. FPTP means, if anything, that they have outsized influence despite winning no seats. UKIP forced Cameron to promise the Brexit referendum, because he was scared of the party gaining even more votes and losing the Conservatives votes.
Meanwhile, where we have proportional representation, there's 10-20% of the vote going to right-wing populist parties and having zero influence on the globalists.