Thread by @TheValuesVoter

I’m not sure if people understand this yet, but, it literally doesn’t harm Trump’s re-election chances one bit if Democratic turnout increases in blue states. It just doesn’t matter.

The only way Trump loses is if Dems win some 2016 red states. Without Trump winning theirs.

Trump won 306 electoral votes worth of states in 2016. Whoever gets 270 wins the Presidency.

Democrats need to take a net 38 electoral votes worth of states away from Trump (37 won’t do as it would lead to a 269-269 tie and Trump would still win).

It literally doesn’t matter if Dems channel whatever that progressive energy stuff these clueless liberal pundits keep talking about on TV. Because in the states most likely to be taken back from Trump, progressives don’t run the show. Moderates do.

It absolutely doesn’t matter if the ultimate Democratic nominee energizes a mighty army of prohressives who are ready to storm Nevada on Election Day. Why not? Because they’re in Nevada. It’s a blue state. Winning it doesn’t cut into Trump’s 306. At all.

Fired up Democratic voters in Virginia? Meh. Voters who want a Democratic revolution in Oregon? Who cares? Trump doesn’t. It’s ALL about 270. If Dems don’t get it, it just doesn’t matter.

Now come back to the electoral map. Remember that Dems have to take 38 electoral votes worth of STATES TRUMP WON - or it doesn’t matter. And come back to the Democratic Primaries.

Listen to most of the candidates. Do they talk like they’re trying to win voters in Trump states???

For the longest time they were all trying to out-maneuver each other to the left. Which is the opposite of what you need to do if you want to take those 38 electoral votes from Trump.

This is where Democratic primary voters have to be practical. Can your guy/gal win red states?

Because if the Democrats nominate somebody who excites progressives to the nth degree but can’t get voters in 2016 red states to vote for them while holding onto the several states which Trump almost won, this whole thing is for nothing.