I disagree with the premise of the article also, but for different reasons. The Democratic Party does have a base, a large one. But, much of that base is indifferent to politics. They simply don’t care, because they think they’re screwed no matter who’s in charge. (Of course, your average poster here is an exception, but let’s face it, I can count every single one of us if I take off my shoes and use my toes along with my fingers).
Couple this with our system that partitions off the country into safe, gerrymandered seats (where the primary election that hardly anyone votes in is the critical one), and you get a system where a minority of attentive people can win elections against a majority of apathetic people. And if there’s is one thing the Conservative Cinematic Universe does well, it’s holding their people’s attention by spreading attractive, convenient lies on the TV.
Ultimately, the problem with today’s Democrats is that they value truth, and sometimes the truth isn’t all that interesting. They will always be at a disadvantage when the other side can lie with impunity, and their voters not only dont mind, but ask for more lies because they validate their worldview.
I disagree with the premise of the article also, but for different reasons. The Democratic Party does have a base, a large one. But, much of that base is indifferent to politics. They simply don’t care, because they think they’re screwed no matter who’s in charge. (Of course, your average poster here is an exception, but let’s face it, I can count every single one of us if I take off my shoes and use my toes along with my fingers).
Couple this with our system that partitions off the country into safe, gerrymandered seats (where the primary election that hardly anyone votes in is the critical one), and you get a system where a minority of attentive people can win elections against a majority of apathetic people. And if there’s is one thing the Conservative Cinematic Universe does well, it’s holding their people’s attention by spreading attractive, convenient lies on the TV.
Ultimately, the problem with today’s Democrats is that they value truth, and sometimes the truth isn’t all that interesting. They will always be at a disadvantage when the other side can lie with impunity, and their voters not only dont mind, but ask for more lies because they validate their worldview.