What should Democrats do? Defend "the system — of checks and balances, democratic norms, and institutions — and defend the virtues of foreign aid, federal spending, and the bureaucracy?..."

"A focus on saving democracy and protecting institutions might be more conducive to those who already believe in the system — an audience that overlaps significantly with their college-educated, liberal base. But a personal appeal — making the case that taxpayers’ personal information, money, and benefits are at risk — could attract less tuned-in, less educated, or less partisan Americans. It’s a fork in the road for Democrats, and they need to make a choice soon. For the last month, the Democrats’ resistance has appeared sporadic, slow, and splintered, enraging the party base.... A focus on Trump’s threats to democracy and anti-establishment tendencies does not appear to have been successful.... [P]erhaps Democrats will be more inclined toward a new strategy: an individualistic, populist appeal...."

From "The key question for Democrats hoping to take down Trump" (Vox).

Sad!