It wasn't the sort of landslide you might consider a "decisive referendum", but it's the same sort of statement which was made to the DNC last year. No election is anyone's to lose. You can't just hang your party's letter and endorsement on a fundamentally flawed candidate and expect that to win voters over (even against another fundamentally flawed candidate) once demographic segments of the voting populace you've ignored (or outright rejected) actually show up to vote. Last year, DJT wouldn't have won without rural white voter turnout, and this year, the Dems wouldn't have won without near-total black voter turnout. Of course, these scenarios could be avoided if someone out there decides to advance policies that actually benefit EVERYONE, but that's a silly pipe dream of mine.
