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The single biggest problem with Corbyn supporters is an inability to grasp just how deeply other people genuinely and truly *don't like Corbyn*.

The "but he's great - you just haven't realised it" argument cuts absolutely 0.00% slack with people other than core Labour voters.
That leaves a disconnect in discussions as wide as the ocean.

Corbyn boosters can't understand why people might hesitate and recoil at the thought of voting Labour *and ushering in Corbyn*.

Others literally can't understand what they see in him. Not. A. Clue.
The very first step on the long, long road towards addressing this problem is to acknowledge it exists. So take a deep breath, and open your eyes to a different point of view.
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This is what I was talking about yesterday. The reasons for it are almost irrelevant. It's the fact that he does that is absolutely critical, and disastrous. Because you can complain he doesn't get a fair shake until the cows come home, but that won't change his negative effect.
But his own supporters are too enamoured of him to notice this effect. They're missing one of the most critical factors shaping the whole election campaign.

"Why's Boris Johnson doing so well when he's such an untrustworthy weasel? It's beyond comprehension." No, it's Corbyn!
And that's why Labour's campaign has gone nowhere. It's like trying to drive with the handbrake on. We are in a dreadful mess now because too few people acknowledge it. It doesn't matter if he's loved by 100% of Labour members, that appeal simply doesn't reach a wider audience.
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