1. The problem with both moderate dems and progressives is that they continuously overestimate both the ability of the average American to have compassion for others and the ability of the average American to act rationally as opposed to acting out of spite. This was clear in

2. 2016 when Hillary ran for President and everyone thought "Well obviously Hillary is going to win because Trump is a bigoted moron." And again even during the last Democratic primaries where many Sanders supporters thought all Bernie had to so was keep repeating the same like

3. 5 phrases that he always says about the working class, and disaffected voters would come out to vote for him. Again wrong. Do you know how you win an election? Go to any news story and read like 5 comments. Now ask yourself if you can either somehow get these people to vote

4. for your policies (easier said than done since Again, most of these people vote out of spite) or if you can win in a way in which you don't scare these people into organizing and coming out in droves to vote against you. I'm sorry to say this but good polices doesn't win

5. elections, it's good politicking which wins elections.