ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Party discipline

Okay kiddo, let me explain party discipline to you. You know how you have rules in your house and your parents expect you to follow them? Well, political parties also have rules and they expect their members to follow them too.

Party discipline means that members of a political party have to stick to the decisions that their party leaders make. This is important because when a party has a goal, like winning an election or passing a law, they need everyone to work together and follow the same plan.

So, let's say that one member of a party disagrees with the decision the party leader made. They might think a different plan is better, but if they don't stick to the party's decision, it can cause problems. The other members might get confused about what the party stands for, and people outside the party might not trust it if they see members arguing with each other.

That's why it's important for political parties to have party discipline; it helps keep everyone on the same page and working towards the same goal.