but the party at large is getting pummeled in elections atm and as it’s doing so, it is moving even further to the right.

This is the thing i will never understand. From what i seen every reformist party, even when they win the elections, lose support because it is not radical enough. And every time it happens, instead of the obvious conclusion “we fucked up, betten not cater to libs but try to get our own electorate back” they move further right losing more and more until oblivion.