A white privileged trump voter told me this

[Nay]

62. Exactly. Way back when, the Pubs decided that they weren't going to win on their

economic policies of "rape and rob everybody and leave them for dead."

Sooooo, they picked a few emotional hot buttons and have worked them to death. It has been a successful strategy, but the Dems continue to believe (falsely) that the American public is intelligent enough to discern their own economic interests; put aside its racism, sexism, xenophobia in its decision-making; keep their own religious beliefs out of their voting decisions; know basic facts about government, history, propaganda, health, etc.; and is, on the whole, not mentally ill.

Should the Dems dump rationality for a few election cycles and nominate Democrats who are 'demagogues,' charismatic speakers, firebrands, salesmen of the highest skill? YES. It's the only way, folks.