The Democrats Miss the Meaning

One is the number of people who don't like Mr. Trump and will vote for him anyway.

All summer I've been running into two kinds of people.

I'm getting the impression that for a lot of people, the ballot this fall won't read "Trump vs. Biden" but "Trump vs. What the Other Guys Will Do.".

Do the Democrats understand how hunkered-down many people feel, psychologically and physically, after the past six months? If I asked this right now of a convention planner or participant I think they'd say, "Yes, people feel battered by systemic bias, inequality, and climate change." And I'd say no, they're afraid of foreclosures! They're afraid of a second wave, no schools, more shutdowns, job losses and suddenly the supply lines break down this winter and there are food shortages.

Part of the reason they're like this is they never thought Republicans were serious about policy, because if they were, they'd be Democrats.

Because boomer Democrats thought Republicans won on glitz, they got glitzy in return.

Second, apart from the "We The People" gauziness, there was a nonstop hum of grievance at the convention.

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