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Re: Objectively intelligent.
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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Democrats like you and Warren, whom I love, need to grapple with the fact that many (most?) voters are not voting on the basis of policy proposals. Many people vote to express themselves. There are two ways to capture those voters. One is to come up with a new policy that will actually make a difference to them. That hasn't worked since Obama ran on healthcare. There is a real cynicism among a lot of voters that Democrats can implement a policy that will make a difference to them. The other is to find politicians who can appeal and motivate these voters without specific policies. We just watched Donald Trump run for re-election WITHOUT A PLATFORM and yet he spoke to an awful lot of people.
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I think the absence of one policy proposal cost trump dearly: healthcare.
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