Reply #93: But your approach is NOT practical, birdman...

[IrateCitizen]

I ask you to reread the end of my post:

The aim is not to browbeat those who express such frustration. The aim is to convince them WHY it is in their best interest to vote for the nominee. If one approach doesn't work, try another. You may not reach them all, but I guarantee you'll reach some.

But browbeating and marginalizing will not accomplish these aims.

Your approach, browbeating and calling them "Alamo Dems" is completely IMPRACTICAL. It is an approach more indicative of wishing to score points for the home team, than actually persuading anyone.

Like I said, there will be those whom you cannot reach no matter what. But what good does it do to browbeat those people, other than to make yourself feel somewhat superior? Having engaged in it many times myself, I know how easy it is to get caught up in it. But in the end, all you really reinforce is animosity between the two sides. And any of the "frustrateds" who are capable of being swayed are so repulsed by your approach that their stance is entrenched.

In the end, by employing a negative tactic, you reinforce the negativity. While your aims may be grounded completely in practicality, your methods defeat those aims by being wholly IMPRACTICAL.