01-29-2021, 04:26 PM
I don't think it makes any sense to try to convert the QAnon and blindered supporters of the ex-president.
As for governing, the best way the Democrats can increase their support is to give the public what it needs, and pass laws (requires eliminating the legislative filibuster, or reduce the threshold to something manageable) that actually help people.
You can't win an argument over an ideological divide with logic or facts. You can change people's living conditions, provide needed support, and diminish some (not all) of the vitriol by giving the public what it needs, whether they agree with you or not.
The worst thing the Democrats can do right now is to escalate rhetoric and attack the 'deplorables' as bad people. Just make sure they can pay their bills, keep or acquire health insurance, and find work. Leave the rest alone.
As for governing, the best way the Democrats can increase their support is to give the public what it needs, and pass laws (requires eliminating the legislative filibuster, or reduce the threshold to something manageable) that actually help people.
You can't win an argument over an ideological divide with logic or facts. You can change people's living conditions, provide needed support, and diminish some (not all) of the vitriol by giving the public what it needs, whether they agree with you or not.
The worst thing the Democrats can do right now is to escalate rhetoric and attack the 'deplorables' as bad people. Just make sure they can pay their bills, keep or acquire health insurance, and find work. Leave the rest alone.