General Discussion

Don't plead ignorance. You know full well about the Electoral College. You may not like it, but unless WE vote for enough candidates to change the rules, we are all bound by existing rules. And when you go back to 2016, be mindful of ALL of the reasons Hillary lost. Let me help your recollection by reminding you of a few oft repeated phrases directed at Hillary I encountered here on DU: "neo-liberal", "third way", "incrementalist", "establishment". They were repeated as reasons to vote against her. And lo and behold, a full 12% of those who voted for Bernie in the primary, voted for Trump in the general election. The opposition to Hillary's candidacy from the left turned out to be incredibly near-sighted and incredibly damaging. And before you tell me this is ancient history, the way we the voters turned out (or didn't) in 2016 is directly responsible for the rise of Trumpism. Not our fault? I beg to disagree.

Oh boy indeed! Do you still insist that us outvoting the GOP, by whatever margin in popular vote, in any way absolves us the voters from responsibility? We failed to sway the electoral college, and that's the only thing that counts. You have an impossible argument to defend, and you are not even trying.