How to Lose an Election (Again) in Three Easy Steps
Pretty self-explanatory. Let’s get right to it.
- FEAR MONGERING
Inspiring dread in voters to win them to your side is the heart and soul of lesser-evilism. Remember 2016?
If you don’t vote for the Howling Hagbag, the Marmalade Moron will triumph and then WE ALL WILL DIE.
*Pinches self*
Nope. Still alive. Imagine that.
Even after the last FUBAR of an election, the Dems don’t seem to grasp that “We’re Not Those Guys!” is not an acceptable party platform. Those principles-wielding “purist” voters expect a political party to tackle issues that affect Regular Americans. These impossibly persnickety folks want a candidate that has direction, a clear plan, a moral compass.
The nerve of them.
Not everyone is willing to join the world’s biggest “We Hate Trump” fan club without receiving a few perks. Universal Healthcare and Campaign Finance Reform would be a good jumping-off point. The Bonding on Trump antipathy will only get you so far.
The People demand action.
Unfortunately for the Democratic Party, most thinking people realize that the country didn’t just suddenly go to…
