D's believe that the vast unwashed non-aligned masses don't undertstand and aren't capable or understanding that Democrats are protecting them.
http://www.tnr.com/article/not-even-past/87379/republican-democrats-independents-dewey-lippmann
http://www.tnr.com/article/not-even-past/87379/republican-democrats-independents-dewey-lippmann