So quit accepting the BS that if only we could reach them it would change elections. It's a waste of time and energy that could be spent elsewhere on people that might actually change their votes back to progressives. Then
we can implement policies that help our closed-minded brethren while
still not agreeing with their regressive beliefs. See this excellent article from someone who grew up in that milieu and knows it inside out. An excerpt:
"As the aftermath of the election of Donald Trump is still being sorted
out, a common theme keeps cropping up from all sides: 'Democrats failed
to understand white, working-class, fly-over America.' Trump supporters are saying this. Progressive pundits are saying
this. Talking heads across all forms of the media are saying this. Even
some Democratic leaders are saying this. It doesn’t matter how many
people say it, it is complete bullshit. It is an intellectual/linguistic
sleight of hand meant to throw attention away from the real problem.
The real problem isn’t east coast elites who don’t understand or care
about rural America. The real problem is rural America doesn’t
understand the causes of their own situations and fears and they have
shown no interest in finding out. They don’t want to know why they feel
the way they do or why they are struggling because they don’t want to
admit it is in large part because of choices they’ve made and horrible
things they’ve allowed themselves to believe."
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