Like cutting your own brake lines after you watched your opponent drive off the cliff in front of you.
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Also baffling: why the hell would you take a manifestly unpopular thing, image wise, and try to make your own version of it, but liberal-er?
Often for different reasons, and in good faith, but yeah.
I think a lot could be convinced to change idea, though, if spoken to directly.
So it's not surprising. Democrats policies are the rainbow Raytheon logo during pride month.