The problem with that metaphor is that it isn't as persuasive as some people seem to think.
I've been getting 'on the train' the vast majority of my voting life. And I've never been further from my destination than I am today. Every time I've taken the least-worst train, it's stopped a longer distance away from where I wanted to be than when I first started. (1/2)
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