I don ' t think you understand how it works . <| sep |> Except I lied about the rocket launcher . <| sep |> I do appreciate that your sentiments here are earnest , but so are mine . The GOP base is permanent . As a variable , they are what is known as a constant . But they aren ' t as large a demographic as you make them out to be . This election saw the lowest voter turnout in 20 years . It is those voters and the independent vote that can turn the tide against this small but motivated minority . Everyone wanting to dislodge the GOP is better off trying to come together under a single umbrella . The vicious Democrat primaries that went on right up to the convention did not help . There is a lot of healing and finding common ground for everyone left of the GOP to do . Anyhow , the GOP base is the same lost cause it has been for decades and will always be . It is easy to vent spleen at them like I do , but ultimately it is just futile catharsis and I know it , so don ' t worry too much .