Why Democrats can't win the 'respect' of Trump voters

[Arkansas Granny]

In the endless search for the magic key that Democrats can use to unlock the hearts of white people who vote Republican, the hot new candidate is “respect.” If only they cast off their snooty liberal elitism and show respect to people who voted for Donald Trump, Democrats can win them over and take back Congress and the White House.

The assumption is that if Democrats simply choose to deploy this powerful tool of respect, then minds will be changed and votes will follow. This belief, widespread though it may be, is stunningly naive. It ignores decades of history and everything about our current political environment. There’s almost nothing more foolish Democrats could do than follow that advice.

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If you doubt this, I’d encourage you to tune in to Fox News or listen to conservative talk radio for a week. When you do, you’ll find that again and again you’re told stories of some excess of campus political correctness, some obscure liberal professor who said something offensive, some liberal celebrity who said something crude about rednecks or some Democratic politician who displayed a lack of knowledge of a conservative cultural marker. The message is pounded home over and over: They hate you and everything you stand for.

This machine is extraordinarily powerful. It may not be able to guarantee Republican victory at the polls, but it absolutely can determine how conservatives — including those Trump voters — view what happens on a day-to-day basis in the political world, including efforts by Democrats to reach out to them.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2018/05/15/why-democrats-cant-win-the-respect-of-trump-voters/?utm_term=.987372e55f6f

Very good read.

ETA: Just read this piece. How long will it take before this incident is used to "prove" liberal disrespect of Republicans?

Conservatives Freak Out at Miami Cheesecake Factory Over MAGA Hat Incident

A brave, free-speech MAGA warrior is under attack, America. Eugenior Joseph, a Miami native and former Westwood Christian School basketball star, says he walked into the Cheesecake Factory outside the Dadeland Mall with his girlfriend's family on Mother's Day wearing a "Make American Great Again" hat, sat down, and was — we can barely muster the strength to utter these words — ridiculed by the staff for supporting President Trump.

http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/trump-supporter-says-he-was-harassed-at-miami-cheesecake-factory-10353155

I expect we'll be hearing about a boycott of Cheesecake Factory after this.

[SWBTATTReg]

1. All I can say is that ...

Conservatism has never really worked in this country. I still think this, and eventually we'll swing back to a more middle of the road mentality. At least I hope so, based upon history.

[pwb]

2. Yea, their favorite swear words are liberal, progressive, Pelosi, and Hillary.

It's old stuff now.

[BigmanPigman]

3. Respect is a two way street.

[JDC]

4. Respect needs to be earned. And it goes both ways

Trump voters are in your face racist, bigotted, selfish, F everybody else, "I am a victim," sore winners - Just to start off with. I disrespect their ideas. If they feel that means i disrespect them, so be it.

[Laffy Kat]

5. Who want's it? Not this Democratic voter. nt

[Gothmog]

6. Great article

[world wide wally]

7. TURN OUT THE VOTE!

[Luka Boyd]

8. Respect is COMmanded not DEmanded

If they want respect, try acting respectably, or respectfully. I'm always astounded by the people that call themselves "patriots yet don't believe in the constitution. How can you say you "love this country" when you hate more than half of the people in it?

[Paladin]

9. I don't WANT the respect of trump supporters.

I want them vanquished, impotent, and destroyed. Just as soon as possible.