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Originally Posted by killer_carlson
I think that's very dangerous thinking for a Clinton supporter. You are dismissing what your opponents supporters are saying is the #1 issue.
You can't tell them what is most important to them - you have to listen to what they tell you the issue is. Then you frame a solution and why your solution is better than the opponents.
If you dont, you only reinforce their belief that the system is broken and needs to be overhauled.
i'm not saying i agree or disagree with their opinion. I think Clinton is the best choice by the way. But I see very little upside to framing the Republican supporters as dumb hicks and telling them what the issues are going to be rather than listening to what their issues actually are.
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By and large their issues revolve around appeals to racism, which is a political position in decline as demographics in key swing states change.
There is little value in arguing with the entrenched. The GOP is saying it is better to burn out than to fade away. This is the result of the unchecked oligarchy that runs the us political machine.
It is what I find si personally terrifying about the reduction of political parties in Canada. The reduction of the political process to "us or them" political theater is dangerous for all of us.