alt Hacker News> by the same logic manifestos and other statements of intent are also "pure puffery"
No, a manifesto or a platform guides drafting and candidate recruitment. Resolutions don’t.
> Or even proposing new laws by floating bills
Again, no. This leads to actual laws. Resolutions don’t.
But these actions are part of advertising their position to future voters, which is one of the key requirements in a representative democracy.