The platforms of the two parties are entirely malleable. You could have a very different mix of priorities and still retain the core voter base. If the things

The platforms of the two parties are entirely malleable. You could have a very different mix of priorities and still retain the core voter base. If the things the democrats claim they want to protect are as important as they say, and the moment as dire, it obviously worth abandoning less important parts of their platform to sway independent voters. The democratic party's refusal to do that just shows arrogance and disregard for the will of the people. Instead of adapting to form a new coalition, they're just encouraging an end-of-days propaganda campaign to scare people. I'm willing to let things get worse, and encourage gridlock, in the interest of antagonizing a major political realignment. Until that time comes, my vote is for a ham sandwich, except in circumstances of monumental incompetence (read: Trump).