I see these headlines saying "Democracy Held". I think they should have read "Democrats barely kept from blowing it again ". I think democracy is still in grave danger and the ongoing emergency continues.
We have to start talking to the people who voted for Trump for whatever reason. Like you say, they're not a monolith. Not out of some mealy mouthed "why can't we just all get along" BS. We need to do it to save ourselves. I can about guarantee that the next authoritarian to come along will not be nearly as incompetent as Trump. He might figure out not to alienate the military. He might not telegraph his every move on Twitter.
Some really reprehensible people are already looking at running in four years. President Tom Cotton, anyone?
We need to figure out new ways to talk to Trumpers. Cause what we're doing isn't working. I'm trying to find organizers in red states who are successful at breaking through the fear and can speak to them in the same language.
What appalls me is how smug and superior a lot of progressives and Democrats sound when trying. They lecture. They don't listen. And above all, they are absolutely resistant to even trying, for obvious reasons.
I think the goal shouldn't be to convert them. Cause we're not going to make progressives out of them.The goal should be to get past the fear and calm everything down. Then get some real stuff done for the legitimate grievances and problems they have.
I see these headlines saying "Democracy Held". I think they should have read "Democrats barely kept from blowing it again ". I think democracy is still in grave danger and the ongoing emergency continues.
We have to start talking to the people who voted for Trump for whatever reason. Like you say, they're not a monolith. Not out of some mealy mouthed "why can't we just all get along" BS. We need to do it to save ourselves. I can about guarantee that the next authoritarian to come along will not be nearly as incompetent as Trump. He might figure out not to alienate the military. He might not telegraph his every move on Twitter.
Some really reprehensible people are already looking at running in four years. President Tom Cotton, anyone?
We write off half the electorate at our peril.
We need to figure out new ways to talk to Trumpers. Cause what we're doing isn't working. I'm trying to find organizers in red states who are successful at breaking through the fear and can speak to them in the same language.
What appalls me is how smug and superior a lot of progressives and Democrats sound when trying. They lecture. They don't listen. And above all, they are absolutely resistant to even trying, for obvious reasons.
I think the goal shouldn't be to convert them. Cause we're not going to make progressives out of them.The goal should be to get past the fear and calm everything down. Then get some real stuff done for the legitimate grievances and problems they have.