And the Winning Answer Is

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34. What we shouldn't do is keep telling them they're stupid.

Or that anyone is. That 26% will probably never be reached by Democrats.

Sure, too many people believe things that AREN'T TRUE. But the odd thing about human cognition is that the more you try to contradict the things that aren't true, the more entrenched in those beliefs they become.

I honestly don't know what the answer is to that issue.

I think there are a number of things Democrats can do to appeal to non-voters. Being progressive and loud in the support of the social safety net would help, I think. More appealing, younger candidates might help too. And pick some without the baggage of being tied to Wall Street or big business. Be serious about actual change.

But Democrats generally are not very good at defending themselves and placing blame on the feet of Republicans. They keep expecting Republicans to play by the rules and they never do. Standing up to them would be a good start.