The target Democrat demographic needs to be offered nothing to think about. No choices can be offered this demographic. Only repetitive mantras and catchphrases are needed to obtain and sustain the support of this demographic.

Successful decision making, evaluating merit, analyzing issues - these are the antithesis attributes of the modern Democrat.

The anti-thinking person's party.

Corralling sheep has always been easy and throughout history sheep have almost never turned on the shepherds who lead them to the slaughterhouse.

A life of poverty, frustration, unhappiness is all they get for their failure/inability to think deeply. But they get a free scapegoat to blame for all their troubles. Nixon, Bush, Reagan, The CEO, The Rich, The individualist...the names may change but not the role it plays in DNC orthodoxy.