Can progressives learn anything from Republicans?

[John V]

I guess my question is, why do republicans keep winning with such bad ideas?  And whatever the method to the madness is, can democrats harness that for their good ideas?

The question speaks volumes about itself.

You should be talking to moderates who vote republican and asking, What are your concerns in life and how can we address them?

Instead, you go to the echo chamber and say, We know what's good for them better than they do - why won't they do as we say?

It's not just you. Lately I've seen lefties here and in social media saying that the problem is that people vote against their own interests.