I think democracy's basic problem is that to win an election, you often have to win your share of the stupid vote. You can't do that with logic or issues. They don't register with stupid voters.
To impress the stupid, your candidate must have charisma and make giant promises. Consider the recent NYC primary. For once the lame Democrats have nominated someone who is not a centrist dullard. (Now they will try to dump him.)
Giant promises are okay. That is how FDR did it. You try wild things until something works. Maybe a candiate could say, "I intend to try things until something works. There will be failures but in the end some change and success, too."
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