If every bit of information that shows Trump cultists are wrong about something can be written off as part of a deep state conspiracy or by saying “that’s what they WANT you to think,” traditional methods of political persuasion are worthless & democracy is in peril…

— Tim Wise (@timjacobwise) January 13, 2022

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2/ People like that are not reachable or redeemable. And every second Dems waste trying to be nice to them, or make common cause with them or get their vote with some policy to make their lives better is wasted. They don’t vote on policy or traditional notions of self interest…
3/ For them it is NEVER “the economy stupid,” except in so far as they can blame Black people or brown immigrants or China (again, people of color), or some external scapegoat for their pain. They are entirely tribal. It’s lizard brain behavior. I got news for ya…
4/ If saving American democracy hinges on persuading some sizable portion of these people to change, y’all might as well start writing the epitaphs now, packing your bags, or building your bunkers.