Democrats--I speak as an independent--might want to learn more about the Americans who vote intermittently. About 20% of our people vote only in presidential elections. They skip most chances to participate in politics.
These people tend to be low-information and low interest voters.
Bigger turnouts in presidential elections used to favor Democrats. In 1940 the Democrats got their fair share of swing voters, including racists. But after Nixon's southern strategy, most of the cognitively-impaired Democrats shifted to the Republican Party. Today a big turnout of intermittent voters helps Republicans in swing states. That is fact.
That is how Trump won. Fact: he took the intermittent voters in swing states.
Also, in the last election immigrants (underprepared new citizens) favored Trump.
In selecting their next candidates and platform, the Democrats might want to consider exactly how they can win the votes of immigrants, young white males and voters with cognitive deficits. Winning these votes cannot be achieved with issues. Uninterested people do not care about issues. Their votes spring from primitive urges.
When I was in basic training, the sergeant had to pick a leader for our squad. He chose the largest recruit in the room, a quiet young man with no interest or skill in leading.
That isn't news. Swing voters nearly always choose the candidate with the most height and roundest belly. So, Democrats, nominate a winner.
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