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In reply to the discussion: Ultra Maga Co-Worker [View all]Climate Crusader
(166 posts)29. Worst possible reaction and just contributes to the problem.
The goal should not be to weaken MAGA by convincing their faithful to abandon their position.
The more difficult, but ultimately the best route is to convince the other side to abandon theirr side and JOIN our side.
But, it's easier to call names and try to shame the weakened party.
It's why they have done it in the past and likely why weaker elements on our side will do the same thing.
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We have spent some 40+ years reaching out to them (in all their various iterations),
mwmisses4289
Apr 14
#31
Especially when our authoritarian government will pull out all stops to disenfranchise and suppress the vote
Martin Eden
Apr 14
#39
Only Rapists Support Rapists. Only Nazis Support Nazis. Once A Rapist Always A Rapist. Once A Nazi Always A Nazi.
MayReasonRule
Apr 14
#8
The 3 loud mouth dumpsters I know have been quiet & the one removed his tRump bumper stickers.
AnotherMother4Peace
Apr 14
#11
There's always the chance that the bumper stickers were removed by his wife and kids
FakeNoose
Apr 14
#15
Not the ones here. They're full steam ahead with tRump still. They are enamored with what he's doing
ffr
Apr 14
#16
And years from now they will probably also deny ever supporting Trump in the first place.
cstanleytech
Apr 14
#18
The true believers are just like Trump, they'll double down on their stupidity.
dem4decades
Apr 14
#19
How I handle visitors, delivery drivers who might be Trump supporters. Really
LiberalArkie
Apr 14
#20
An older, rabid-MAGA couple who watches our dog has taken down all their paraphernalia too
Native
Apr 14
#41
It would've been nice if Democrats had PUSHED BACK on Trump dubbing himself the peace candidate...
biocube
Apr 14
#57
So much of the practices necessary for democracy has been lost over the last 30 years.
summer_in_TX
Apr 15
#64