@georgeob1,
Yeah, George, it is hard for any decent, rational person to understand. But despite all their self-proclaimed moral superiority and "concern" for the common man, the Dem party is not about that at all. It's a pretense for a power grab.
Their strategy seems to work because they don't really try to appeal to "everyman." They are devoted to, and promote, tribalism, and promise every tribe something they want for themselves--to hell with everyone else.
Each tribe thinks they are going to get special privileges from the Dems, so they vote for them. But they're just ******* themselves. The Dems will only make token gestures while using their power to enrich themselves and their friends.
It's not just the Dems, politicians are, almost to a man, motivated by ambition, greed, and self-interest. Of course they have to lie about their real interests, so they do, glibly and routinely. Republicans are just more practical about getting votes. The things they want to achieve actually do help most people, even if that's not their (Repubs) main motivation to begin with.
The whole "walk-away" movement against the Dems is growing more all the time. The Dems deceptive promises have turned out to be so obvious, upon reflection, that many of "their own" are turning on them.
They're no longer as eager to accept pie in the sky in return for their vote, and are looking toward more practical and realistic solutions, I think.
We'll see. My money is on a Trump landslide this November, but I've lost bets before, so...
