Onko vaarallista äänestää Vasemmistoa? / Is it dangerous to vote for the Left Alliance party?

Is it dangerous to vote for the Left alliance party (vasemmisto)? That is, is a voter taking a big risk by doing so?

The Left party is a future oriented red-green movement. It is an umbrella, under which there is space for everyone to dream about a better future.

But I hear that the Left part wants to cancel everything. Definitely not! The only thing we want to cancel is outdated ways of doing things that increase discrimination, and build wellbeing for everyone instead. In other words, we want to reimagine how we shape our society!

Alright, but we have red and green in Finnish politics as their own parties. Why do we need the Left party then? Because climate change cannot be stopped without a critique of capitalism, nor can everyone's wellbeing be ensured if we do not take the environment into account.

Of course! But some proposals of the Left party sound too radical. Indeed, new ideas often sound outrageous, but we are currently living during times of eco-social crisis. Hence, we need bold dreams everywhere!

That is true. But can't the Left party sometimes make compromises too? Definitely! That is why the Left party collaborates with other parties, for example in the municipal councils and in the parliament.

Did I understand correctly then, that by voting for the Left party (Vasemmistoliitto in Finnish), I am supporting wellbeing for everyone? Exactly! We have a clear goal, and we work towards it with a diverse team.

Sounds good! But what about the important work of stopping the damage done by the right-wing politics of the current Finnish government? No reason to worry! At the Left party, opposing right-wing politics is our specialty! Get to know our candidates in local and regional elections across Finland: cutt.ly/helvas