because, if you and your ilk really take yourselves that seriously, and you really have demonized your opposition that irrationally, you will NOT be taken seriously by the middle of the curve of the electorate.... you may win your right fringe, but you really would never have lost them no matter what you did, because there's a reason they call it "the fringe"... but to the average voter, such haughty high mindedness is seen as untrustworthy, and, quite frankly, more than a little ridiculous. But hey... it's YOUR schtick... run with it! Don't ever say I didn't tell ya so.