Rachel Bitecofer cites a new Economist/YouGov poll that finds approval for Trump among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents down to 72 percent . Not sure I believe that it’s that low, but whatever, what she writes following that does not depend on the exact number and I think it is very much on target:
“Like many of you, I harbor deep rage at all the Trump enablers, but for better or for worse (and it is definitely for better) I am able to separate my emotions from my strategic thinking and here is a hard truth you would do well to accept: the only people who can save us now are the 30 million or so people that voted for Trump because of “vibes” who just wanted shit to be cheaper.
We NEED these people so try to internalize your rage and think about anyone you know who voted for Trump who might have buyers remorse and try to make them mad at him for lying to them.
Remember WE know he lies, they do not. Or did not, anyway. Don’t get stuck on the fact that they SHOULD have known better and focus instead on validating their anger against Trump.”
Bitecofer also has a lot of other helpful things to say about messaging to people who are neither confirmed liberals nor Trump cultists, and I encourage you to check her out.
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Very good advice.