re: #200 SixDegrees

There’s no reaching the Ronulans, Birchers and neo-Nazis; they are too far beyond reason, locked into their own walled-off realities far too tightly to care. Addressing them is pointless; they are a lost cause, at best.

Very true. BUT, If you want the imagery of trying to actually show that you’re trying to calm the masses you have to do it in front of the masses. A speech on CSPAN will get covered by a couple of blogs. A scene where a Senator or Congressman tells them to back down and behave themselves, EVEN IF HE’S UNSUCCESSFUL will win him actual support from people watching at home as it will be broadcast on every station.