So you understand that the candidates do not represent the voters, but you still feel the voters have some obligation to vote for a candidate that does not represent them, and they cannot influence.
How do you reconcile these two thoughts?
Personally I just provide the analysis that “dems need to do <thing people want> to get elected”, don’t vote dem because they never do those things, and work for local orgs that occasionally make a difference.
So you understand that the candidates do not represent the voters, but you still feel the voters have some obligation to vote for a candidate that does not represent them, and they cannot influence.
How do you reconcile these two thoughts?
Personally I just provide the analysis that “dems need to do <thing people want> to get elected”, don’t vote dem because they never do those things, and work for local orgs that occasionally make a difference.