2016 Postmortem

"This is, without a doubt, the fault of the people of this country." Agreed completely. This is about the mentality of voters, not about platforms or realistic policy.

Problem is it should never have been even close. That's the depressing part for me. The right was massively and completely effective in convincing low-information voters that Hillary was corrupt, and Democrats couldn't be bothered to counter this message. People like us, who pay even moderate attention, knew it was a crock all along, but the fact is that most voters don't pay much attention, and we have to play the hand we are dealt.

I saw a yelp review that said something to the effect that, "This company lied so much that Hillary Clinton would look like a saint in comparison." This is the effectiveness that the right wing achieved in tainting Hillary's reputation among voters not paying attention. Of course it's not even close to reality, but it is perception among the unwashed. In my opinion, this is where Democrats should focus efforts.

I think the low-information voters are maybe where Democrats should start focusing. They can be manipulated easily, and Democrats should not ignore them. Republicans don't, and that is one way they win, IMO.