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In reply to the discussion: Ironically, once you decide a person or group is "stupid," you are relieved from thinking about them [View all]manicraven
(901 posts)There is no reaching the core followers of DJT who salute his poster every day or stand outside armed with assault weapons or are solid members of the KKK. I may not personally hate the deplorables, but I won't engage with them any longer either. They're too hostile and belligerent. They refuse to consider anything that comes via the main stream media or "libruls" but instead believe in "fake" news, propaganda, and conspiracy theories. They are suspicious and extremely hateful. I admit that I've given up and just ignore them. They remind me of members of a cult who will not listen to anything, especially evidence-based information. I'm not going around and around in circles any longer as it's a waste of time. One study stated that it can take years to change a person's mind, and quite frankly, we don't have years! We need to mobilize and turn out in huge numbers and vote as many Republicans out of office as is humanly possible. We need to fight against GOP tactics to suppress the vote. That's how we change the game; not in engaging with people who think fascism is grand.
Not everyone who voted for DJT is what I would call a "deplorable" either. Those are people who voted to bring back jobs and renegotiate NAFTA. They disliked most of DJT's behavior and the GOP's policies, but were hoping DJT would stand up to the GOP and would also become a grownup once in office. Those people were naive, and they'll swing back on their own once the light bulb is fully turned on and their social safety net is attacked.