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In reply to the discussion: Some want kowtowing to a minority of people who refused to vote for clinton. [View all]NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)... as "some" here have tried to argue. In reality, calling disloyal non-voters "the base" is the furthest thing from the truth that there could be.
The "base" are reliable voters, loyal voters, responsible voters. The base doesn't abandon the party on a whim or based on hurt feelings or disappointment. The base supports the party by volunteering or by donations. The base are mature voters who don't pout and who are able to see and comprehend the larger picture. The base aren't concerned about their egos and vanities or needing a special "reason" to vote. The base don't need to made to feel "special". The base don't withhold their votes because they haven't been sufficiently flattered to consider their vote to have been "earned". The base understand that you make a difference by participating with the party, not by "protest votes" intended to "send a message."
So, yes... you're correct! The voters who refused to vote for Hillary Clinton are worthless and and unreliable (they've proven so by not voting for the party's nominee). Our party should NOT cater to their vanities or whims.