Nymeria on 14 November 2016
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vivster said: There is no reinventing. The parties are fine how they are since they appeal greatly to their voter base. The policies never change. The difference is made by a handful of idiots who vote something different every time because they aren't really interested in politics. Idiots are fickle, so trying to appeal to them is nothing more than a gamble. Take disgruntled Bernie supportes for example. They didn't vote because it wasn't Bernie running. As loyal Bernie fans they didn't vote for Hillary and as such went against everything Bernie tried to achieve. Those people do not respond to logic, they only act on buzzwords. The best you can do is hoping they won't get too many buzzwords to sway them to not vote. |
With that mindset I am not sure I see a winning strategy. Even if you tried to have a single candidate primary that acted like a coronation you can't stop others from running to create "buzzwords" and possible dissent. The goal is the party and its members have an identity and message that resonates with large group of people to win elections across the country. If people reject that identity you are correct, failure is inevitable and nothing is certain. I make my assertions based on observations recently to best set the Democrats up for victory.
