re: #54 Sharmuta

It is difficult to motivate people… especially if you are asking them to do something for a cause. One really has to push the right buttons, and those tend to be emotional, not philosophical.

In recent times, nothing has stirred the electorate like the immigration reform of a couple of years ago. The volume of calls and letters to the “moderate” gang in the Senate derailed the legislation, even though the President was onboard with the idea and probably even the majority of the senate.

Xenophobia - the ultimate political stimulant for the nationalists.