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Activists like Greta Thunberg and Patrisse Cullors can make citizens feel politically represented. Among marginalised groups in particular, this boosts democratic satisfaction. Pieter de Wilde, Andrea Vik, Lene Aarøe and Oliver Treib explain activists' influence.

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