I can't take credit for the stuff about logic not driving our choices or about the Republicans using that psychological insight so well. Nor can I remember the names of the author(s) I'm borrowing from.
As for the level of Republican success -- my point is not that they ever really had all of the electorate in their camp (despite the way they tell the story about the Reagan years). My point is that they do much better than they would if both sides campaigned with equal skill in appealing to the way most voters choose. Take away their vastly more effective crafting and delivery of their message or give the Democrats equal ability and I think we have one-party Democratic rule until the Democrats defeat themselves. (Knowing the Democrats, that's probably about one election. *sigh*. I don't have a very high opinion of the Democratic party. Collectively, they're corrupt, bumbling incompetents, but at least they try to do the right thing on many issues. The Republicans are corrupt, well disciplined, frequently competent enough to do just they mean to do, and trying to do the wrong thing on almost every issue.)
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I can't take credit for the stuff about logic not driving our choices or about the Republicans using that psychological insight so well. Nor can I remember the names of the author(s) I'm borrowing from.
As for the level of Republican success -- my point is not that they ever really had all of the electorate in their camp (despite the way they tell the story about the Reagan years). My point is that they do much better than they would if both sides campaigned with equal skill in appealing to the way most voters choose. Take away their vastly more effective crafting and delivery of their message or give the Democrats equal ability and I think we have one-party Democratic rule until the Democrats defeat themselves. (Knowing the Democrats, that's probably about one election. *sigh*. I don't have a very high opinion of the Democratic party. Collectively, they're corrupt, bumbling incompetents, but at least they try to do the right thing on many issues. The Republicans are corrupt, well disciplined, frequently competent enough to do just they mean to do, and trying to do the wrong thing on almost every issue.)