The issue was always large enough to impact the election by causing low turnout and abstention across the electorate.

Yes, which resulted in the fascist victory we are now 'enjoying'. Thank you for agreeing with the point I was making. I mean, sure, you had to play your usual bullshit games first, but what's a ZombiFrancis comment without carrying water for literal fascists?

The protest and third party voters, who turned out and did not abstain, were small enough not to decide the election.

Good thing the source I provided was talking largely about abstainers, but that would require actually reading the source instead of projection.