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The sort of facts-and-figures type of Democrat doesn't realize that politics is not the same thing as the technocratic administration of society.

Politics is not an optimization problem, it's not about finding the "optimal" state of affairs or whatever.

It's about hopes and dreams. It forms the horizon of the destiny people imagine for themselves, both individually and collectively.

It's also about virtue, morality, sacrifice, etc.

You may sneer but the masses do not.

This is why Democrats lose. They have no vision. What they offer right now is the same boring, stagnant, soul-less status quo, guided along by accurate reasoning about facts and figures.

[jacquesm]

> This is why Democrats lose.

This is not about winning or losing elections. This is about winning or losing (big time) as a country in the future.

Rapid change is invariably bad, steady, slow changes and growth are good. The long view is the one to take, even if it can't be compressed down into juicy soundbites and isn't sexy.

See, if you 'win' but end up wrecking your country then you lost anyway, 'boring' in politics is good.

There is a reason that 'may you live in interesting times' is generally considered to be a curse, not a blessing.